diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 7083152..048bc12 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "photoprism-helper",
-  "version": "1.0.1",
+  "version": "1.0.2",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "photoprism-helper",
-      "version": "1.0.1",
+      "version": "1.0.2",
       "license": "ISC",
       "dependencies": {
         "axios": "^0.27.2",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 556d177..464370a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "photoprism-helper",
-  "version": "1.0.1",
+  "version": "1.0.2",
   "description": "An unofficial companion tool created for use alongside PhotoPrism to enable api endpoints and automation.",
   "main": "build/api.js",
   "scripts": {
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
     "start:dev": "nodemon",
     "start:prd": "node build/api.js",
     "reinstall:wa": "npm remove winston-axios && npm install winston-axios",
-    "release:patch": "npm run prepare && npm version patch",
-    "release:minor": "npm run prepare && npm version patch",
-    "release:major": "npm run prepare && npm version patch"
+    "release:patch": "npm run build:prep && npm version patch",
+    "release:minor": "npm run build:prep && npm version patch",
+    "release:major": "npm run build:prep && npm version patch"
   },
   "keywords": [
     "PhotoPrism",
diff --git a/src/config.ts b/src/config.ts
index 6833354..3bfa2b3 100644
--- a/src/config.ts
+++ b/src/config.ts
@@ -110,9 +110,7 @@ export const logConfig: LoggerConfig = {
 export const configMessages: string[] = [];
 
 // Validate and set the timezone for the application
-if (isTimezone(optionsConfig.timezone, true)) {
-  optionsConfig.timezone;
-} else {
+if (!isTimezone(optionsConfig.timezone, true)) {
   configMessages.push('Timezone is not valid: ' + optionsConfig.timezone);
   optionsConfig.timezone = 'Australia/Melbourne';
 }