diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 4496394b..7ad33b04 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           distribution: goreleaser
           version: latest
-          args: release --rm-dist
+          args: release --clean
           workdir: ./avalanche-network-runner/
         env:
           # https://docs.github.com/en/actions/security-guides/automatic-token-authentication#about-the-github_token-secret
diff --git a/scripts/build.release.sh b/scripts/build.release.sh
index bb08cd59..8d9cefa3 100755
--- a/scripts/build.release.sh
+++ b/scripts/build.release.sh
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ go install -v github.com/goreleaser/goreleaser@latest
 #goreleaser release --config .goreleaser.yml --skip-announce --skip-publish
 
 # to test without git tags
-goreleaser release --config .goreleaser.yml --rm-dist --skip-announce --skip-publish --snapshot
+goreleaser release --config .goreleaser.yml --clean --skip-announce --skip-publish --snapshot