diff --git a/tests/ci/release.py b/tests/ci/release.py
index 502efd79173..57d5c4cdd6e 100755
--- a/tests/ci/release.py
+++ b/tests/ci/release.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ from version_helper import (
 
 RELEASE_READY_STATUS = "Ready for release"
 
-git = Git()
-
 
 class Repo:
     VALID = ("ssh", "https", "origin")
@@ -79,7 +77,7 @@ class Release:
         self.release_commit = release_commit
         assert release_type in self.BIG + self.SMALL
         self.release_type = release_type
-        self._git = git
+        self._git = Git()
         self._version = get_version_from_repo(git=self._git)
         self._release_branch = ""
         self._rollback_stack = []  # type: List[str]