diff --git a/scripts/release.sh b/scripts/release.sh
index 2acbdd61..a968bc0c 100755
--- a/scripts/release.sh
+++ b/scripts/release.sh
@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@ else
     fi
 fi
 
-./scripts/carp.sh ./docs/core/generate_core_docs.carp
-
 mkdir -p "$fullPath"
 
 echo
 echo "Building Haskell Stack project..."
 stack build
 
+./scripts/carp.sh ./docs/core/generate_core_docs.carp
+
 mkdir "$fullPath/bin"
 echo "Copying executable..."
 cp "$(stack path --local-install-root)/bin/carp" $fullPath/bin/carp