diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ceadb7b..a1d1233 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -92,9 +92,9 @@ $(DIST_FILES): $(MODULES) pyproject.toml
 publish: build ## Publishes the package, previously built with the build command, to the remote repository
 	@git diff --name-only --exit-code
 	poetry publish
-	PROJECT_RELEASE=$$(poetry run python -c "import networkx_query; print(networkx_query.__version__);")
-	@git tag "v$(PROJECT_RELEASE)"
-	@git push origin "v$(PROJECT_RELEASE)"
+	@PROJECT_RELEASE=$$(poetry run python -c "import networkx_query; print(networkx_query.__version__);") && \
+		git tag "v$$PROJECT_RELEASE" && \
+		git push origin "v$$PROJECT_RELEASE"
 	@tools/open https://pypi.org/project/networkx-query