diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 451481c..60943fe 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ release-all: lint
 	@ls -lh dist/*.zip
 
 # Upload release to Gitea (requires GITEA_TOKEN env var)
-release-upload:
+# Depends on 'release' to ensure dist/ files are up-to-date
+release-upload: release
 	@if [ -z "$(GITEA_TOKEN)" ]; then echo "Error: GITEA_TOKEN not set"; exit 1; fi
 	@echo "Creating release $(VERSION) on Gitea..."
 	@RELEASE_ID=$$(curl -s -X POST \
@@ -101,8 +102,8 @@ release-upload:
 	done
 	@echo "Done!"
 
-# Full release cycle: build + upload
-release-publish: release release-upload
+# Full release cycle: build + upload (release-upload already depends on release)
+release-publish: release-upload
 
 # Help
 help: