diff --git a/release.sh b/release.sh
index 79803055f..144b3bc19 100755
--- a/release.sh
+++ b/release.sh
@@ -1,10 +1,34 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-# Exit script as soon as a command fails.
-set -o errexit
+POSITIONAL_ARGS=()
+
+while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+  case $1 in
+    --local)
+      local=1
+      shift # past argument
+      ;;
+    --no-build)
+      skip_build=1
+      shift # past argument
+      ;;
+    -*|--*)
+      echo "Unknown option $1"
+      exit 1
+      ;;
+    *)
+      POSITIONAL_ARGS+=("$1") # save positional arg
+      shift # past argument
+      ;;
+  esac
+done
+
+set -- "${POSITIONAL_ARGS[@]}" # restore positional parameters
 
 echo "### Release script started..."
+if [[ $skip_build -eq 0 ]]; then
 yarn build
+fi
 echo "### Build finished. Copying abis."
 rm -rf contracts/abi
 mkdir -p contracts/abi
@@ -18,7 +42,11 @@ cp README.md contracts/README.md
 # publish from contracts folder
 cd contracts
 echo "### Publishing..."
+if [[ $local -eq 1 ]]; then
+yalc push
+else
 np --any-branch --no-tests
+fi
 # delete copied README
 rm README.md
 # back to root folder