diff --git a/setup/publish.py b/setup/publish.py
index da7593abe8..37ee0db7a2 100644
--- a/setup/publish.py
+++ b/setup/publish.py
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ class Manual(Command):
             os.environ['__version__'] = __version__
             subprocess.check_call(['sphinx-build2', '-b', 'html', '-t', 'online',
                                    '-d', '.build/doctrees', '.', '.build/html'])
-            subprocess.check_call(['sphinx-build', '-b', 'myepub', '-d',
-                                   '.build/doctrees', '.', '.build/epub'])
             with self:
+                subprocess.check_call(['sphinx-build', '-b', 'myepub', '-d',
+                                   '.build/doctrees', '.', '.build/epub'])
                 subprocess.check_call(['sphinx-build', '-b', 'mylatex', '-d',
                                    '.build/doctrees', '.', '.build/latex'])
             pwd = os.getcwdu()