diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 1eedc93b..a1b183d9 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       # install the additional keys needed to push to Github. Alex Collins owns these keys.
       - add_ssh_keys
-      - checkout
-      - run: helm init --client-only
       - run: git config --global user.email "nobody@circleci.com"
       - run: git config --global user.name "Circle CI Build"
+      - checkout
+      - run: helm init --client-only
       # Only actually publish charts on master.
       - run: |
-          if [ "$CIRCLE_BRANCH" = "circleci" ]; then
+          if [ "$CIRCLE_BRANCH" = "master" ]; then
            echo 'export GIT_PUSH=true' >> $BASH_ENV 
           fi
       - run: sh ./scripts/publish.sh
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index e6370aeb..528deb77 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ argocd app sync guestbook
 
 ## Publishing Changes
 
-To push changes use following script:
+Changes are automatically publish whenever a commit is merged to master. The CI job (see `.circleci/config.yaml`) runs this:
 
 ```
 GIT_PUSH=true ./scripts/publish.sh