diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 7e0e657f5af..fcb6177f97e 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -76,6 +76,18 @@ jobs:
           command: 'bazel run //:buildifier_check ||
           (echo "ERROR: Bazel files not formatted, please run \`bazel run :buildifier\`" >&2; exit 1)'
           when: always
+  write_release_version:
+    docker:
+      - image: docker:git
+    working_directory: /go/src/github.com/grpc-ecosystem/grpc-gateway
+    steps:
+      - checkout
+      - run: mkdir -p release
+      - run: git describe --tags --abbrev=0 > ./release/VERSION
+      - persist_to_workspace:
+          root: .
+          paths:
+            - release
   build_linux_release:
     docker:
       - image: jfbrandhorst/grpc-gateway-build-env
@@ -95,7 +107,7 @@ jobs:
           VERSION=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0)
           go build -o ./release/protoc-gen-swagger-${VERSION}-linux-x86_64 ./protoc-gen-swagger/
       - persist_to_workspace:
-          root: ./
+          root: .
           paths:
             - release
   build_darwin_release:
@@ -117,7 +129,7 @@ jobs:
           VERSION=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0)
           go build -o ./release/protoc-gen-swagger-${VERSION}-darwin-x86_64 ./protoc-gen-swagger/
       - persist_to_workspace:
-          root: ./
+          root: .
           paths:
             - release
   build_windows_release:
@@ -139,7 +151,7 @@ jobs:
           VERSION=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0)
           go build -o ./release/protoc-gen-swagger-${VERSION}-windows-x86_64.exe ./protoc-gen-swagger/
       - persist_to_workspace:
-          root: ./
+          root: .
           paths:
             - release
   publish_github_release:
@@ -147,13 +159,12 @@ jobs:
       - image: cibuilds/github:0.10
     steps:
       - attach_workspace:
-          at: ./release
-      - checkout
+          at: /release
       - run:
           name: "Publish Release on GitHub"
           command: |
-            VERSION=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0)
-            ghr -t ${GITHUB_TOKEN} -u ${CIRCLE_PROJECT_USERNAME} -r ${CIRCLE_PROJECT_REPONAME} -c ${CIRCLE_SHA1} ${VERSION} ./release/
+            VERSION=$(cat /release/VERSION)
+            ghr -t ${GITHUB_TOKEN} -u ${CIRCLE_PROJECT_USERNAME} -r ${CIRCLE_PROJECT_REPONAME} -c ${CIRCLE_SHA1} ${VERSION} /release/
 workflows:
   version: 2
   all:
@@ -164,31 +175,38 @@ workflows:
       - generate
       - lint
       - bazel
-      - build_linux_release:
-          filters:
-            branches:
-              ignore: /.*/
-            tags:
-              only: /^v\d+\.\d+\.\d+$/
-      - build_windows_release:
-          filters:
-            branches:
-              ignore: /.*/
-            tags:
-              only: /^v\d+\.\d+\.\d+$/
-      - build_darwin_release:
-          filters:
-            branches:
-              ignore: /.*/
-            tags:
-              only: /^v\d+\.\d+\.\d+$/
+      - write_release_version #:
+          # filters:
+          #   branches:
+          #     ignore: /.*/
+          #   tags:
+          #     only: /^v\d+\.\d+\.\d+$/
+      - build_linux_release #:
+          # filters:
+          #   branches:
+          #     ignore: /.*/
+          #   tags:
+          #     only: /^v\d+\.\d+\.\d+$/
+      - build_windows_release #:
+          # filters:
+          #   branches:
+          #     ignore: /.*/
+          #   tags:
+          #     only: /^v\d+\.\d+\.\d+$/
+      - build_darwin_release #:
+          # filters:
+          #   branches:
+          #     ignore: /.*/
+          #   tags:
+          #     only: /^v\d+\.\d+\.\d+$/
       - publish_github_release:
           requires:
+            - write_release_version
             - build_linux_release
             - build_darwin_release
             - build_windows_release
-          filters:
-            branches:
-              ignore: /.*/
-            tags:
-              only: /^v\d+\.\d+\.\d+$/
+          # filters:
+          #   branches:
+          #     ignore: /.*/
+          #   tags:
+          #     only: /^v\d+\.\d+\.\d+$/