diff --git a/build/release.sh b/build/release.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2345f99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/release.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+git checkout master
+git merge dev
+
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+set -e
+
+if [[ -z $1 ]]; then
+  echo "Enter new version: "
+  read -r VERSION
+else
+  VERSION=$1
+fi
+
+read -p "Releasing $VERSION - are you sure? (y/n) " -n 1 -r
+echo
+if [[ $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]
+then
+  echo "Releasing $VERSION ..."
+
+  # build
+  VERSION=$VERSION npm run build
+
+  npm version $VERSION --message "$VERSION"
+
+  # publish
+  git push origin master
+  git push origin refs/tags/v$VERSION
+  git checkout dev
+  git rebase master
+  git push origin dev
+
+  if [[ $VERSION =~ "beta" ]]
+  then
+    npm publish --tag beta
+  else
+    npm publish
+  fi
+fi
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a559cd7..0e217b9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "cross-env NODE_ENV=development webpack-dev-server --hot --open --config build/webpack.dev.config.js",
     "demo": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production webpack --progress --hide-modules --config build/webpack.demo.config.js",
-    "build": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production webpack --progress --hide-modules --config build/webpack.deploy.config.js",
+    "build": "npm run lint && npm test && cross-env NODE_ENV=production webpack --progress --hide-modules --config build/webpack.deploy.config.js",
     "lint": "eslint src/**/* test/**/*",
     "test:push": "jest --coverage --coverageReporters=text-lcov | coveralls",
     "test": "jest",
-    "deploy": "npm run lint && npm test && npm run build"
+    "deploy": "sh build/release.sh"
   },
   "jest": {
     "moduleFileExtensions": [