diff --git a/script/cibuild b/script/cibuild
index a23ce30ef89f..6e492ea33fe8 100755
--- a/script/cibuild
+++ b/script/cibuild
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def main():
   npm = 'npm.cmd' if PLATFORM == 'win32' else 'npm'
   execute([npm, 'install', 'npm@2.12.1'])
 
-  is_release = os.environ.has_key('ELECTRON_RELEASE')
+  is_release = not is_travis
   args = ['--target_arch=' + target_arch]
   if not is_release:
     args += ['--dev']