diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 34adbc5a..78bf1ea0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
     "dep-check": "aegir run dep-check",
     "doc-check": "aegir run doc-check",
     "release": "run-s build docs:no-publish npm:release docs",
-    "npm:release": "aegir release",
+    "npm:release": "aegir run release",
     "docs": "aegir docs",
     "docs:no-publish": "aegir docs --publish false"
   },