diff --git a/publish_new_release.sh b/publish_new_release.sh
index 6c7ab7b..472561a 100755
--- a/publish_new_release.sh
+++ b/publish_new_release.sh
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ then
 	apt install -y ${#MISSING_PACKAGES[@]}
 fi
 
+cd $ROOT_DIR
+echo "Update git repo:"
+git pull
+echo "done."
+
 LATEST="$1"
 
 if [ -z "$LATEST" ]
@@ -40,7 +45,6 @@ echo "Press [enter] to create and publish this new release"
 read
 
 echo "Create new release..."
-cd $ROOT_DIR
 echo -n "$LATEST" > last_release.txt 
 /usr/bin/git add last_release.txt
 /usr/bin/git commit -m "Release $LATEST"