diff --git a/magefile.go b/magefile.go
index e742f73..f7c9a8f 100644
--- a/magefile.go
+++ b/magefile.go
@@ -9,13 +9,19 @@ import (
 
 const app = "github-release-bot"
 
-// Build builds and exports the application as a docker image tar file.
+// Build builds the application.
 func Build() error {
-	return sh.RunV("./gradlew", "clean", "build", "jibBuildTar")
+	return sh.RunV("./gradlew", "clean", "build")
+}
+
+// BuildImage builds a docke rimage  and exports it as a tar file.
+func BuildImage() error {
+	mg.Deps(Build)
+	return sh.RunV("./gradlew", "jibBuildTar")
 }
 
 // Deploy deploys the application to a specified host via scp.
 func Deploy(host string) error {
-	mg.Deps(Build)
+	mg.Deps(BuildImage)
 	return sh.RunV("scp", "app/build/"+app+".tar", host+":/opt/stacks/"+app+"/")
 }