diff --git a/.goreleaser.yml b/.goreleaser.yml
index e469af091..a7b293d6e 100644
--- a/.goreleaser.yml
+++ b/.goreleaser.yml
@@ -7,11 +7,10 @@ release:
 
 before:
   hooks:
-    - >-
+    - >- # The linux and windows archives package the manpages below
       {{ if eq .Runtime.Goos "windows" }}echo{{ end }} make manpages GH_VERSION={{.Version}}
-    - >-
-      {{ if ne .Runtime.Goos "linux" }}echo{{ end }} make completions
-
+    - >- # On linux the completions are used in nfpms below, but on macos they are used outside in the deployment build.
+      {{ if eq .Runtime.Goos "windows" }}echo{{ end }} make completions
 builds:
   - id: macos #build:macos
     goos: [darwin]