diff --git a/dist/release.sh b/dist/release.sh
index da18c320..1cfcc721 100755
--- a/dist/release.sh
+++ b/dist/release.sh
@@ -32,6 +32,5 @@ echo
 
 echo '# Creating distribution.'
 rm -f "${out}.tar.gz" && tar -C "${out}/.." -vczf "${out}.tar.gz" "${pname}"
-rm -rf "${out}"
 (cd "${out}/.." && sha512sum "${pname}.tar.gz" > "${pname}.tar.gz.sha512")
 echo