diff --git a/release.sh b/release.sh
index c35fbf250..b69e45c41 100755
--- a/release.sh
+++ b/release.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 set -e
 
-# Remove the local sitespeed-result dir
-rm -fR sitespeed-result
+# Remove the local sitespeed-result dir and node modules to start clean
+rm -fR sitespeed-result node_modules
 
 # Super simple release script for sitespeed.io
 # Lets use it it for now and make it better over time :)