diff --git a/gradle/git.gradle b/gradle/git.gradle
index c34dab3..1d04f9b 100644
--- a/gradle/git.gradle
+++ b/gradle/git.gradle
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 task gitRelease(dependsOn: build) << {
     grgit.add(patterns: ['.'], update: true)
     grgit.commit(message: "release of ${project.version}")
+    grgit.tag.remove(name: project.version)
     grgit.tag.add(name: project.version)
     grgit.push()
     grgit.push(tags: true)