diff --git a/src/deforaos-release.sh b/src/deforaos-release.sh
index 3bb3d64..85b82c3 100755
--- a/src/deforaos-release.sh
+++ b/src/deforaos-release.sh
@@ -107,8 +107,9 @@ _deforaos_release()
 	fi
 
 	_info "Creating the archive..."
+	archive="$PACKAGE-$VERSION.tar.gz"
 	$DEBUG $MAKE distcheck
-	if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+	if [ $? -ne 0 -o ! -f "$archive" ]; then
 		_error "Could not create the archive"
 		return $?
 	fi