diff --git a/release b/release
index a2f5c22..1430cc1 100755
--- a/release
+++ b/release
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ TWINE_USERNAME=$PYPI_USERNAME
 
 export FLIT_USERNAME TWINE_USERNAME
 
-rm dist/*
+rm -f dist/*
 bumpversion patch
 git push origin master --tags