diff --git a/res/aws_release.sh b/res/aws_release.sh
index 41d9a92..e149bd3 100755
--- a/res/aws_release.sh
+++ b/res/aws_release.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-# abort if tests fail
-set -e
-
 # go to root
 cd `dirname $0`
 cd ..
@@ -18,6 +15,9 @@ git branch -D release/$1
 git checkout -b release/$1
 git merge $2 --no-edit
 
+# abort if tests fail
+set -e
+
 # build and test
 rm -rf node_modules/
 npm cache clear