diff --git a/tools/r8_release.py b/tools/r8_release.py
index 3641f0c..e813756 100755
--- a/tools/r8_release.py
+++ b/tools/r8_release.py
@@ -843,7 +843,7 @@
       or args.maven
       or (args.studio and not args.no_sync)
       or (args.desugar_library and not args.dry_run)):
-    utils.check_prodacces()
+    utils.check_gcert()
 
   if args.google3:
     targets_to_run.append(prepare_google3(args))
diff --git a/tools/utils.py b/tools/utils.py
index 4a171ad..3aad6c4 100644
--- a/tools/utils.py
+++ b/tools/utils.py
@@ -336,8 +336,8 @@
   with tarfile.open(filename, 'r:gz') as tar:
     tar.extractall(path=dirname)
 
-def check_prodacces():
-  subprocess.check_call(['prodaccess'])
+def check_gcert():
+  subprocess.check_call(['gcert'])
 
 # Note that gcs is eventually consistent with regards to list operations.
 # This is not a problem in our case, but don't ever use this method