diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index b12c649..794468a 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ stages:
 - name: test
 - name: "system tests"
   if:  type != pull_request AND (branch = master OR tag =~ ^rel/.*$)
-- name: deploy
-  if: type != pull_request AND tag =~ ^rel/.*$
 
 language: python
 python:
@@ -83,6 +81,25 @@ jobs:
     # also handled via tox
     script:
       - tox -e system_tests
+    deploy:
+      - provider: releases
+        skip_cleanup: true
+        api_key:
+          # API key for a machine user specifically created for this task:
+          # https://github.com/dar-sdk-machine-user
+          secure: "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"
+        file: "system_test_results/traceability.html"
+        on:
+          condition:  $TRAVIS_TAG =~ ^rel/.*$
+      - provider: pypi
+        skip_cleanup: true
+        username: __token__
+        distributions: "sdist bdist_wheel"
+        password:
+          secure: "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"
+        on:
+          condition:  $TRAVIS_TAG =~ ^rel/.*$
+        skip_existing: true
   - stage: test
     name: "Python: 3.8 on Windows"
     # https://docs.travis-ci.com/user/languages/python/#running-python-tests-on-multiple-operating-systems
@@ -97,30 +114,3 @@ jobs:
     os: osx
     osx_image: xcode11.2  # Python 3.7.4 running on macOS 10.14.4
     language: shell       # 'language: python' is an error on Travis CI macOS
-  - stage: deploy
-    python: '3.7' # only run once
-    install: skip
-    script: skip
-    deploy:
-      - provider: pypi
-        skip_cleanup: true
-        username: __token__
-        distributions: "sdist bdist_wheel"
-        password:
-          secure: "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"
-        on:
-          # Limitation on branches is done in the "stages" section, so if
-          # the stage is executed, we always want to deploy
-          all_branches: true
-        skip_existing: true
-      - provider: releases
-        skip_cleanup: true
-        api_key:
-          # API key for a machine user specifically created for this task:
-          # https://github.com/dar-sdk-machine-user
-          secure: "m0kXSf53vJY95nb7lrM4N4KTiSmNuSoHfS3swxhjuoEdCPuaYHkpkHjPYH6ZNIjBbFEMGw4YENEcUdyzlshPe/WIX5IQ1LjFTZ1U9wP8Iup0VNW9NAHn32Q9oRUFKdD5IeCtjvQwGdVZbAoJM7+IwX19qqhgkPf1VEPPcq3zW+J/aZNg1ayfH+79x60vybapeG7a8QNvxNATrHaO07+xuWIoDaSKZA0ggDn2zxdaDGk/1SJRZsu67YA0DqFAYB8CtspgewJg7MIrLQcHps9yq+vp1sPHiWy9SH87CDyG9+NMXBb2rnvsmRwxXI659wFOQqMWmCgSs/L3IMPBCGziSqgw7MG5hLVpyrmExINuag2yricm0RDPYVxnJKBz3a7J4pl1zudpdfudich8WDinJk7TJHR3tTgIFx1ASmA20RiY22NUvHWpRL88jNJn5LXDyOaT5bT7c6i9VwxpUq234DXLQ9iUMrbs5P576x/Px71dfJ8RLv52D4TmwQYVzgRdFeFI/TOvyvIKA4dYfGylpsueIScZTn5G0p9srzqpRT8gr1sOlIsBHjISppeyEG6C3uTuhaP/zu7o+soQtiMHWm7G2/5BpUBz7JwMODMnK1f4B4stQJYo7Kx+KsGPUrkJVst07klya44EYGS7Ik8Dm6YsNhvc0safYxxNK71cqGY="
-        file: "system_test_results/traceability.html"
-        on:
-          # Limitation on branches is done in the "stages" section, so if
-          # the stage is executed, we always want to deploy
-          all_branches: true
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7f42edc..f58fc1e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,15 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 * (Add here)
 
+## [0.6.8]
+
+### Changed
+
+* Improvements to build process [#55]
+* No functional changes.
+
+[#55]: https://github.com/SAP/data-attribute-recommendation-python-sdk/pull/55
+
 ## [0.6.7]
 
 ### Changed
@@ -70,7 +79,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 * First public release
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/SAP/data-attribute-recommendation-python-sdk/compare/v0.6.7...HEAD
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/SAP/data-attribute-recommendation-python-sdk/compare/v0.6.8...HEAD
+[0.6.8]: https://github.com/SAP/data-attribute-recommendation-python-sdk/compare/v0.6.7...0.6.8
 [0.6.7]: https://github.com/SAP/data-attribute-recommendation-python-sdk/compare/v0.6.6...0.6.7
 [0.6.6]: https://github.com/SAP/data-attribute-recommendation-python-sdk/compare/v0.6.5...0.6.6
 [0.6.5]: https://github.com/SAP/data-attribute-recommendation-python-sdk/compare/v0.6.4...0.6.5
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index 2228cad..fae59ca 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.6.7
+0.6.8