diff --git a/cli/recipe/release.go b/cli/recipe/release.go
index df3c5bd4..fb3d22e7 100644
--- a/cli/recipe/release.go
+++ b/cli/recipe/release.go
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ your SSH keys configured on your account.
 			}
 		}
 
-		tags, err := recipe.Tags()
+		tags, err := r.Tags()
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatal(err)
 		}
diff --git a/cli/recipe/sync.go b/cli/recipe/sync.go
index 0e0ef874..b671f028 100644
--- a/cli/recipe/sync.go
+++ b/cli/recipe/sync.go
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ local file system.
 
 		mainAppVersion := imagesTmp[mainApp]
 
-		tags, err := recipe.Tags()
+		tags, err := r.Tags()
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatal(err)
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/recipe/git.go b/pkg/recipe/git.go
index ba1b0972..9df862e4 100644
--- a/pkg/recipe/git.go
+++ b/pkg/recipe/git.go
@@ -262,3 +262,29 @@ func (r Recipe2) Push(dryRun bool) error {
 
 	return nil
 }
+
+// Tags list the recipe tags
+func (r Recipe2) Tags() ([]string, error) {
+	var tags []string
+
+	repo, err := git.PlainOpen(r.Dir)
+	if err != nil {
+		return tags, err
+	}
+
+	gitTags, err := repo.Tags()
+	if err != nil {
+		return tags, err
+	}
+
+	if err := gitTags.ForEach(func(ref *plumbing.Reference) (err error) {
+		tags = append(tags, strings.TrimPrefix(string(ref.Name()), "refs/tags/"))
+		return nil
+	}); err != nil {
+		return tags, err
+	}
+
+	log.Debugf("detected %s as tags for recipe %s", strings.Join(tags, ", "), r.Name)
+
+	return tags, nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/recipe/recipe.go b/pkg/recipe/recipe.go
index 3a3d83d5..976b0a71 100644
--- a/pkg/recipe/recipe.go
+++ b/pkg/recipe/recipe.go
@@ -141,32 +141,6 @@ func (r Recipe) Dir() string {
 	return path.Join(config.RECIPES_DIR, r.Name)
 }
 
-// Tags list the recipe tags
-func (r Recipe) Tags() ([]string, error) {
-	var tags []string
-
-	repo, err := git.PlainOpen(r.Dir())
-	if err != nil {
-		return tags, err
-	}
-
-	gitTags, err := repo.Tags()
-	if err != nil {
-		return tags, err
-	}
-
-	if err := gitTags.ForEach(func(ref *plumbing.Reference) (err error) {
-		tags = append(tags, strings.TrimPrefix(string(ref.Name()), "refs/tags/"))
-		return nil
-	}); err != nil {
-		return tags, err
-	}
-
-	log.Debugf("detected %s as tags for recipe %s", strings.Join(tags, ", "), r.Name)
-
-	return tags, nil
-}
-
 // Get retrieves a recipe.
 func Get(recipeName string, offline bool) (Recipe, error) {
 	r := Get2(recipeName)