diff --git a/scripts/ci/build-artifacts-site.sh b/scripts/ci/build-artifacts-site.sh
index 009de17a6..d73c60792 100755
--- a/scripts/ci/build-artifacts-site.sh
+++ b/scripts/ci/build-artifacts-site.sh
@@ -102,7 +102,10 @@ echo "https://${ACCESS_TOKEN}:@github.com" > .git/credentials
 
 if [[ $(git ls-remote origin "refs/tags/${buildTagName}") ]]; then
   echo "removed tag because tag is already published"
+  git tag -d ${buildTagName}
+  git push --delete origin ${buildTagName}
   git push origin :refs/tags/${buildTagName}
+  sleep 2
 fi
 
 echo "Git configuration has been updated to match the last commit author. Publishing now.."
diff --git a/scripts/ci/build-artifacts.sh b/scripts/ci/build-artifacts.sh
index a25c34026..c639bcbfe 100755
--- a/scripts/ci/build-artifacts.sh
+++ b/scripts/ci/build-artifacts.sh
@@ -92,9 +92,10 @@ echo "https://${ACCESS_TOKEN}:@github.com" > .git/credentials
 
 if [[ $(git ls-remote origin "refs/tags/${buildTagName}") ]]; then
   echo "removed tag because tag is already published"
+  git tag -d ${buildTagName}
   git push --delete origin ${buildTagName}
   git push origin :refs/tags/${buildTagName}
-  sleep 5
+  sleep 2
 fi
 
 echo "Git configuration has been updated to match the last commit author. Publishing now.."