diff --git a/run_release.py b/run_release.py
index a964f637..d0f5bde5 100755
--- a/run_release.py
+++ b/run_release.py
@@ -690,13 +690,13 @@ def upload_files_to_server(db: ReleaseShelf, server: str) -> None:
     client = paramiko.SSHClient()
     client.load_system_host_keys()
     client.set_missing_host_key_policy(paramiko.WarningPolicy)
-    client.connect(DOWNLOADS_SERVER, port=22, username=db["ssh_user"])
+    client.connect(server, port=22, username=db["ssh_user"])
     transport = client.get_transport()
-    assert transport is not None, f"SSH transport to {DOWNLOADS_SERVER} is None"
+    assert transport is not None, f"SSH transport to {server} is None"
 
     destination = Path(f"/home/psf-users/{db['ssh_user']}/{db['release']}")
     ftp_client = MySFTPClient.from_transport(transport)
-    assert ftp_client is not None, f"SFTP client to {DOWNLOADS_SERVER} is None"
+    assert ftp_client is not None, f"SFTP client to {server} is None"
 
     client.exec_command(f"rm -rf {destination}")