diff --git a/scripts/travis/ci.sh b/scripts/travis/ci.sh
index abe98fa2d0..9bf5b0a5ba 100755
--- a/scripts/travis/ci.sh
+++ b/scripts/travis/ci.sh
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ function run {
   fi
 
   # Build files after we are sure our version is correct
-  gulp build --release=true
+  gulp build --release
 
   if [[ $IS_RELEASE == "true" ]]; then
 
diff --git a/scripts/travis/release-new-version.sh b/scripts/travis/release-new-version.sh
index 93f92cd359..145b2201b8 100755
--- a/scripts/travis/release-new-version.sh
+++ b/scripts/travis/release-new-version.sh
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ function run {
   git commit -m "finalize-release: v$VERSION \"$CODENAME\""
   git tag -f -m "v$VERSION" v$VERSION
 
-  git push -q -f $RELEASE_REMOTE master
-  git push -q -f $RELEASE_REMOTE v$VERSION
+  git push -q $RELEASE_REMOTE master
+  git push -q $RELEASE_REMOTE v$VERSION
 
-  echo "-- v$VERSION \"$CODENAME\" pushed to ionic#master successfully!"
+  echo "-- v$VERSION \"$CODENAME\" pushed to $RELEASE_REMOTE/master successfully!"
 }
 
 source $(dirname $0)/../utils.inc