diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d0155c6..9741922 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -14,9 +14,7 @@ lint: $(SRC)
 	go fmt
 
 release:
-	@curl -s https://bin.equinox.io/a/gSD5wcgebYp/release-tool-1.8.7-linux-amd64.tar.gz | sudo tar xz -C /usr/local/bin
-	@curl -s $(EQUINOX_KEY_URL) -o /tmp/equinox.key
-	@equinox release --version=$(shell date +%Y%m%d%H%M%S) --platforms="darwin_386 darwin_amd64 linux_386 linux_amd64 windows_386 windows_amd64" --channel=stable --signing-key=/tmp/equinox.key --app=$(EQUINOX_APP) --token=$(EQUINOX_TOKEN)
+	bin/release
 
 test: lint build
 	go test -v -race -cover ./...
diff --git a/bin/release b/bin/release
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..d7b5171
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/release
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+version=$(shell date +%Y%m%d%H%M%S)
+
+mkdir -p ~/.ssh
+curl -s $(GITHUB_KEY_URL) -o ~/.ssh/id_rsa
+chmod 0400 ~/.ssh/id_rsa
+git tag ${version}
+git push origin ${version}
+
+curl -s $(EQUINOX_KEY_URL) -o /tmp/equinox.key
+equinox release --version=${version} --platforms="darwin_386 darwin_amd64 linux_386 linux_amd64 windows_386 windows_amd64" --channel=stable --signing-key=/tmp/equinox.key --app=$(EQUINOX_APP) --token=$(EQUINOX_TOKEN)