diff --git a/gitlab/deploy.sh b/gitlab/deploy.sh
index 1221b1897463a642d49f9466518ccb9f6cb3391b..1ca1498f5711f4cba515fd64e79bcccabe8452de 100755
--- a/gitlab/deploy.sh
+++ b/gitlab/deploy.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ source $(dirname ${0})/functions.sh
 
 dot_pypirc
 
+setup register --repository staging
 setup check sdist --formats zip upload --repository staging
 
 # if that worked, uploads documentation to pythonhosted if any exists
@@ -15,4 +16,5 @@ fi
 
 # if that worked, uploads source package to the production index
 log_info "Uploading package to ${PYPISERVER} on behalf of ${PYPIUSER}..."
+setup register --repository production
 setup check sdist --formats zip upload --repository production