diff --git a/Rakefile b/Rakefile
index 51b4973..6936814 100644
--- a/Rakefile
+++ b/Rakefile
@@ -56,3 +56,12 @@ end
 
 desc "Run the rspec"
 task :default => :spec
+
+module Rake
+  def self.remove_task(task_name)
+    Rake.application.instance_variable_get('@tasks').delete(task_name.to_s)
+  end
+end
+
+Rake.remove_task("github:release")
+Rake.remove_task("release")
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