diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index 4e560ab2..50052d73 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ exports.publish = function publish(basePath, config, callback) {
   });
 
   var repoUrl;
-  getRepo(options)
+  return getRepo(options)
     .then(function(repo) {
       repoUrl = repo;
       var clone = options.clone;