diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## [0.1.36] - 2025-04-04
+## [0.1.41] - 2025-04-07
 
 - [Automate release process](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK6TXMsvgQg)
-
 
 ## [0.1.6] - 2025-03-31
 ### Changed
diff --git a/bin/release b/bin/release
--- a/bin/release
+++ b/bin/release
@@ -416,6 +416,10 @@
   exit 1
 fi
 
+# Remember we're in the clod directory for this part
+# Save current directory to return to it for homebrew operations
+CLOD_DIR="$(pwd)"
+
 # Always update the bottle root_url to match the current version
 # even if we're not building a bottle - this prevents version mismatches
 ROOT_URL_TEMPLATE="    root_url \"https://github.com/fuzz/clod/releases/download/v$VERSION\" # BOTTLE_ROOT_URL_MARKER"
@@ -608,7 +612,7 @@
   
   if [[ "$upload_bottle" =~ ^[Yy] ]]; then
     # Change directory to the clod repository for GitHub operations
-    cd "$PROJECT_ROOT"
+    cd "$CLOD_DIR"
     
     echo "Checking if release for v$VERSION exists..."
     if ! gh release view "v$VERSION" &>/dev/null; then
@@ -616,9 +620,12 @@
       gh release create "v$VERSION" --title "Release v$VERSION" --notes "Release v$VERSION with Homebrew bottle support."
     fi
     
+    # Go back to homebrew-tap directory to access the bottle file
+    cd "../homebrew-tap"
+    
     echo "Renaming bottle file to match Homebrew's expected filename..."
     # Use the exact filename from the JSON file
-    mv "../homebrew-tap/bottles/$bottle_file" "../homebrew-tap/bottles/$expected_filename"
+    mv "bottles/$bottle_file" "bottles/$expected_filename"
     if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
       echo "ERROR: Failed to rename bottle file to match Homebrew's expected filename." >&2
       exit 1
@@ -626,6 +633,9 @@
     
     echo "Successfully renamed bottle file to: $expected_filename"
     
+    # Go back to clod directory for GitHub operations
+    cd "$CLOD_DIR"
+    
     echo "Uploading bottle to GitHub release v$VERSION in fuzz/clod repository..."
     if ! gh release upload "v$VERSION" "../homebrew-tap/bottles/$expected_filename" --clobber; then
       echo "ERROR: Failed to upload bottle to GitHub." >&2 
@@ -737,7 +747,7 @@
   fi
   
   # Return to original directory
-  cd "$PROJECT_ROOT" || exit 1
+  cd "$CLOD_DIR" || exit 1
 fi
 
 # Step 15: Commit and push Homebrew formula update
@@ -757,6 +767,9 @@
     fi
   )
 fi
+
+# Return to clod directory no matter what
+cd "$CLOD_DIR" || exit 1
 
 echo "=== Release process complete! ==="
 echo "Version $VERSION has been released to Hackage and the Homebrew formula has been updated."
diff --git a/clod.cabal b/clod.cabal
--- a/clod.cabal
+++ b/clod.cabal
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 cabal-version:       2.4
 name:                clod
-version:             0.1.38
+version:             0.1.41
 synopsis:            Project file manager for Claude AI integrations
 description:         Clod (Claude Loader) is a utility for preparing and uploading files to Claude AI's 
                      Project Knowledge feature. It tracks file changes, respects .gitignore and .clodignore 
diff --git a/man/clod.1.md b/man/clod.1.md
--- a/man/clod.1.md
+++ b/man/clod.1.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-% CLOD(1) Clod 0.1.38
+% CLOD(1) Clod 0.1.41
 % Fuzz Leonard & Claude <ink@fuzz.ink>
 % March 2025
 
diff --git a/man/clod.7.md b/man/clod.7.md
--- a/man/clod.7.md
+++ b/man/clod.7.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-% CLOD(7) Clod 0.1.38
+% CLOD(7) Clod 0.1.41
 % Fuzz Leonard & Claude <ink@fuzz.ink>
 % March 2025
 
diff --git a/man/clod.8.md b/man/clod.8.md
--- a/man/clod.8.md
+++ b/man/clod.8.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-% CLOD(8) Clod 0.1.38
+% CLOD(8) Clod 0.1.41
 % Fuzz Leonard & Claude <ink@fuzz.ink>
 % March 2025