diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 78fde29..73744d0 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -11,4 +11,3 @@ uv.lock
 .coverage
 pyapp-latest/
 dist/
-cpython
diff --git a/scripts/release.py b/scripts/release.py
index a672f6d..024a7f3 100644
--- a/scripts/release.py
+++ b/scripts/release.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ root = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1]
 output = root.joinpath("dist")
 
 pyapp_dir = root.joinpath("pyapp-latest")
+cpython = root.joinpath("build/cpython/airgapped.tar.gz")
 
 builder = build.ProjectBuilder(root)
 wheel = builder.build("wheel", output_directory=output)
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ env["PYAPP_PASS_LOCATION"] = "true"
 env["PYAPP_SKIP_INSTALL"] = "true"
 env["PYAPP_DISTRIBUTION_EMBED"] = "true"
 env["PYAPP_FULL_ISOLATION"] = "true"
-env["PYAPP_DISTRIBUTION_PATH"] = "cpython/airgapped.tar.gz"
+env["PYAPP_DISTRIBUTION_PATH"] = cpython
 env["PYAPP_DISTRIBUTION_PYTHON_PATH"] = "python/bin/python3"
 
 proc = subprocess.run(["cargo", "build", "--release"], env=env, cwd=pyapp_dir)