diff --git a/script/release/release.py b/script/release/release.py
index 92a8c1c0c..3c154012f 100755
--- a/script/release/release.py
+++ b/script/release/release.py
@@ -213,6 +213,8 @@ def finalize(args):
         if not gh_release:
             raise ScriptError('No Github release draft for this version')
 
+        repository.checkout_branch(br_name)
+
         pypandoc.convert_file(
             os.path.join(REPO_ROOT, 'README.md'), 'rst', outputfile=os.path.join(REPO_ROOT, 'README.rst')
         )
@@ -222,8 +224,9 @@ def finalize(args):
         if not merge_status.merged:
             raise ScriptError('Unable to merge PR #{}: {}'.format(pr_data.number, merge_status.message))
         print('Uploading to PyPi')
-        run_setup(os.path.join(REPO_ROOT, 'setup.py'), script_args=['upload'])
-        img_manager.push_images(args.release)
+        # TODO: this will do real stuff. Uncomment when done testing
+        # run_setup(os.path.join(REPO_ROOT, 'setup.py'), script_args=['upload'])
+        # img_manager.push_images(args.release)
         repository.publish_release(gh_release)
     except ScriptError as e:
         print(e)