diff --git a/setup/upload.py b/setup/upload.py
index acafd4d638..55dc0d9d99 100644
--- a/setup/upload.py
+++ b/setup/upload.py
@@ -254,6 +254,7 @@ class UploadToServer(Command):  # {{{
     def run(self, opts):
         src_file = glob.glob('dist/calibre-*.tar.xz')[0]
         upload_signatures()
+        check_call(['git', 'push'])
         check_call(['/home/kovid/work/env/private/gpg-as-kovid', '--armor', '--yes', '--detach-sign', src_file])
         check_call(['scp', src_file + '.asc', 'code:/srv/code/signatures/'])
         check_call('ssh code /usr/local/bin/update-calibre-code.py'.split())