diff --git a/scripts/postversion.sh b/scripts/postversion.sh
index 52d7dd5..4aed6ed 100755
--- a/scripts/postversion.sh
+++ b/scripts/postversion.sh
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ set -euxo pipefail
 
 VERSION=$(jq -r .version package.json)
 
+# push changes to github
+git push
 # push the current tag to github
 git push origin "v$VERSION"
 # set the v1 tag to this release