diff --git a/fabfile.py b/fabfile.py
index cd8e41d..21ef7bc 100644
--- a/fabfile.py
+++ b/fabfile.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 ################################################################################
 
 import os.path
+import shutil
 
 from fabric.api import *
 
@@ -36,7 +37,8 @@ def release():
     Release a new version of 'rattail.hw.cognitive'.
     """
 
-    local("python setup.py egg_info --tag-build='' sdist --formats=gztar register upload")
+    shutil.rmtree('rattail.egg-info')
+    local('python setup.py sdist --formats=gztar register upload')
 
     filename = 'rattail.hw.cognitive-{0}.tar.gz'.format(__version__)