diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c0571a6..013b8f4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,4 +2,7 @@ all:
 	@./make.py
 
 clean:
-	-rm -r css
+	rm -rf css
+
+release:
+	bash release.sh
diff --git a/release.sh b/release.sh
index 30746c4..1d37b0e 100755
--- a/release.sh
+++ b/release.sh
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ TARGET_ZIP_NAME="generated_files.zip"
 # To upload releases, please put a github token in the GH_TOKEN env var, or run with
 # GH_TOKEN="<TOKEN>" ./release.sh hello "my message"
 #
+# For a unofficial release: ./release.sh
+#
 # Dependencies: curl, jq, and git
 
 # Check depdencies
@@ -29,17 +31,6 @@ fi
 
 GIT_COMMIT="$(git rev-parse HEAD)"
 
-if [ -z "${1:-}" ]; then
-    echo "Please provide a tag for this release" 2>&1
-    exit 1
-elif [ -z "${2:-}" ]; then
-    echo "Please provide a tag message this release" 2>&1
-    exit 1
-else
-    TAG="$1"
-    MESSAGE="$2"
-fi
-
 echo "Running make..."
 echo
 
@@ -57,6 +48,20 @@ if [ -z "${GH_TOKEN:-}" ]; then
     exit 2
 fi
 
+# Check if we have tag info
+if [ -z "${1:-}" ]; then
+    echo
+    echo "Please provide a tag for this release" 2>&1
+    exit 1
+elif [ -z "${2:-}" ]; then
+    echo
+    echo "Please provide a tag message this release" 2>&1
+    exit 1
+else
+    TAG="$1"
+    MESSAGE="$2"
+fi
+
 echo "Creating release..."
 echo