diff --git a/release.sh b/release.sh
index 9fd3861..a8444e0 100755
--- a/release.sh
+++ b/release.sh
@@ -14,14 +14,9 @@ echo '*' > "$releasesDir"/.gitignore
 
 out="$releasesDir/$releaseName"
 
-if [ -e "$out" ]; then
-    echo "$out already exists, aborting"
-    exit 1
-fi
-
 revision=$(git rev-parse HEAD)
 
-result=$(nix-build \
+result=$(nix-build -v \
             --argstr revision "$revision" \
             --argstr releaseName "$releaseName" \
             --no-out-link \