diff --git a/plugin.sh b/plugin.sh
index 6892de1..28d9d42 100755
--- a/plugin.sh
+++ b/plugin.sh
@@ -25,10 +25,19 @@ output_versions(){
 }
 
 run_abra_cmd() {
-  echo "--- start deploy ---"
+  echo "--- start command ---"
+
+  if [[ $PLUGIN_COMMAND == *"release"* ]]; then
+    echo "Detected release command, attempting to detect recipe now..."
+    repo=$(echo "$PLUGIN_COMMAND" | cut -d' ' -f2)
+    echo "Automagically detected $repo as desired recipe repository, cloning now..."
+    git clone "https://git.autonomic.zone/coop-cloud/$repo.git"
+  fi
+
   # shellcheck disable=SC2086
   $ABRA --debug --no-prompt $PLUGIN_COMMAND
-  echo "--- end deploy ---"
+
+  echo "--- end command ---"
 }
 
 run_plugin() {