diff --git a/scripts/travis/ci.sh b/scripts/travis/ci.sh
index c9e8c52e33..c4a75a296b 100755
--- a/scripts/travis/ci.sh
+++ b/scripts/travis/ci.sh
@@ -97,7 +97,9 @@ function run {
     ./scripts/seed/publish.sh --version="$VERSION"
     ./scripts/app-base/publish.sh --version="$VERSION"
 
-    gulp release-tweet release-irc
+    ./scripts/travis/release-new-version.sh \
+      --action="tweetAndIrc"
+      --version=$VERSION
   else
     ./scripts/site/publish.sh --action="clone"
 
diff --git a/scripts/travis/release-new-version.sh b/scripts/travis/release-new-version.sh
index 773afdca69..86d6401335 100755
--- a/scripts/travis/release-new-version.sh
+++ b/scripts/travis/release-new-version.sh
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ function github {
   sed -e '/'"$OLD_VERSION"'/,$d' $PROJECT_DIR/CHANGELOG.md | tail -n +3 \
     > $TMP_DIR/CHANGELOG_NEW.md
 
-  CODENAME=$(readJsonProp "$PROJECT_DIR/package.json" "codename")
+  CODENAME=$(readJsonProp "$IONIC_DIR/package.json" "codename")
 
   # we have to get all releases, then find the one corresponding to this new tag
   curl https://api.github.com/repos/$GH_ORG/ionic/releases > $TMP_DIR/releases.json
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ function github {
 }
 
 function discourse {
-  CODENAME=$(readJsonProp "$PROJECT_DIR/package.json" "codename")
+  CODENAME=$(readJsonProp "$IONIC_DIR/package.json" "codename")
   # Get only newest things in changelog - sed until previous version is hit
   sed -e '/'"$OLD_VERSION"'/,$d' $PROJECT_DIR/CHANGELOG.md | tail -n +3 \
     > $TMP_DIR/NEW_CHANGELOG.md
@@ -141,4 +141,9 @@ function discourse {
   git push -q origin master
 }
 
+function tweetAndIrc {
+  cd $IONIC_DIR
+  gulp release-tweet release-irc
+}
+
 source $(dirname $0)/../utils.inc