diff --git a/build_tools/release/prepare_offline_distribution.sh b/build_tools/release/prepare_offline_distribution.sh
index 1ca42cac..d6ad233e 100755
--- a/build_tools/release/prepare_offline_distribution.sh
+++ b/build_tools/release/prepare_offline_distribution.sh
@@ -72,3 +72,4 @@ rm -rf bolero-dev/tools/catch/.git
 rm -rf bolero-dev/learning/bolero/.git
 
 zip -r bolero_release.zip bolero-dev
+rm -rf bolero-dev
diff --git a/build_tools/release/test_release.sh b/build_tools/release/test_release.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..4dc0e0f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build_tools/release/test_release.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+mkdir /tmp/test_release_env
+cp bolero_release.zip /tmp/test_release_env
+cd /tmp/test_release_env
+unzip bolero_release.zip
+cd bolero-dev
+source env.sh
+./install.sh
+cd learning/bolero
+nosetests
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