diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e4ff897d0..c68c90a12 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -250,12 +250,6 @@ build:
 ```yml
 # goreleaser.yml
 archive:
-  # If set, no archives are created and the binaries are instead uploaded directly.
-  # In that case name_template is used to name the binary
-  # and the below specified files are ignored.
-  # Default is false
-  skip: true
-
   # You can change the name of the archive.
   # This is parsed with Golang template engine and the following variables
   # are available:
@@ -268,7 +262,9 @@ archive:
   # The default is `{{ .Binary }}_{{ .Version }}_{{ .Os }}_{{ .Arch }}{{ if .Arm }}v{{ .Arm }}{{ end }}`
   name_template: "{{.Binary}}_{{.Version}}_{{.Os}}_{{.Arch}}"
 
-  # Archive format. Valid options are `tar.gz` and `zip`.
+  # Archive format. Valid options are `tar.gz`, `zip` and `binary`.
+  # If format is `binary` no archives are created and the binaries are instead uploaded directly.
+  # In that case name_template the below specified files are ignored.
   # Default is `tar.gz`
   format: zip
 
diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index baf9af937..1db76a004 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ type FormatOverride struct {
 
 // Archive config used for the archive
 type Archive struct {
-	Skip            bool              `yaml:",omitempty"`
 	Format          string            `yaml:",omitempty"`
 	FormatOverrides []FormatOverride  `yaml:"format_overrides,omitempty"`
 	NameTemplate    string            `yaml:"name_template,omitempty"`
diff --git a/pipeline/archive/archive.go b/pipeline/archive/archive.go
index 24ee355c1..81eac530b 100644
--- a/pipeline/archive/archive.go
+++ b/pipeline/archive/archive.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func (Pipe) Run(ctx *context.Context) error {
 		archive := archive
 		platform := platform
 		g.Go(func() error {
-			if ctx.Config.Archive.Skip {
+			if ctx.Config.Archive.Format == "binary" {
 				return skip(ctx, platform, archive)
 			}
 			return create(ctx, platform, archive)
diff --git a/pipeline/archive/archive_test.go b/pipeline/archive/archive_test.go
index 959732743..1cbb2eaf6 100644
--- a/pipeline/archive/archive_test.go
+++ b/pipeline/archive/archive_test.go
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func TestRunPipe(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestRunPipeSkip(t *testing.T) {
+func TestRunPipeBinary(t *testing.T) {
 	var assert = assert.New(t)
 	folder, err := ioutil.TempDir("", "archivetest")
 	assert.NoError(err)
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func TestRunPipeSkip(t *testing.T) {
 				Binary: "mybin",
 			},
 			Archive: config.Archive{
-				Skip: true,
+				Format: "binary",
 			},
 		},
 	}
diff --git a/pipeline/brew/brew.go b/pipeline/brew/brew.go
index b9858b2db..a2e9eee53 100644
--- a/pipeline/brew/brew.go
+++ b/pipeline/brew/brew.go
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ func doRun(ctx *context.Context, client client.Client) error {
 		log.Println("Skipped because release is marked as draft")
 		return nil
 	}
-	if ctx.Config.Archive.Skip {
-		log.Println("Skipped because archiving is skipped")
+	if ctx.Config.Archive.Format == "binary" {
+		log.Println("Skipped because archive format is binary")
 		return nil
 	}
 	path := filepath.Join(ctx.Config.Brew.Folder, ctx.Config.Build.Binary+".rb")
diff --git a/pipeline/brew/brew_test.go b/pipeline/brew/brew_test.go
index 025255018..a0a4326fe 100644
--- a/pipeline/brew/brew_test.go
+++ b/pipeline/brew/brew_test.go
@@ -186,12 +186,12 @@ func TestRunPipeDraftRelease(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.False(client.CreatedFile)
 }
 
-func TestRunPipeSkipArchive(t *testing.T) {
+func TestRunPipeFormatBinary(t *testing.T) {
 	assert := assert.New(t)
 	var ctx = &context.Context{
 		Config: config.Project{
 			Archive: config.Archive{
-				Skip: true,
+				Format: "binary",
 			},
 		},
 	}
diff --git a/pipeline/build/build.go b/pipeline/build/build.go
index c57806d25..e87cb335e 100644
--- a/pipeline/build/build.go
+++ b/pipeline/build/build.go
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func build(ctx *context.Context, name string, target buildTarget) error {
 		name,
 		ctx.Config.Build.Binary+ext.For(target.goos),
 	)
-	if ctx.Config.Archive.Skip {
+	if ctx.Config.Archive.Format == "binary" {
 		output = filepath.Join(ctx.Config.Dist, name+ext.For(target.goos))
 	}
 	log.Println("Building", output)
diff --git a/pipeline/build/build_test.go b/pipeline/build/build_test.go
index 8743663de..d86170fb9 100644
--- a/pipeline/build/build_test.go
+++ b/pipeline/build/build_test.go
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func TestRunFullPipe(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.True(exists(post), post)
 }
 
-func TestRunPipeSkipArchive(t *testing.T) {
+func TestRunPipeFormatBinary(t *testing.T) {
 	assert := assert.New(t)
 	folder, err := ioutil.TempDir("", "goreleasertest")
 	assert.NoError(err)
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func TestRunPipeSkipArchive(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		},
 		Archive: config.Archive{
-			Skip:         true,
+			Format:       "binary",
 			NameTemplate: "binary-{{.Binary}}",
 		},
 	}
diff --git a/pipeline/fpm/fpm.go b/pipeline/fpm/fpm.go
index cd0ce8fc5..771919841 100644
--- a/pipeline/fpm/fpm.go
+++ b/pipeline/fpm/fpm.go
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ func (Pipe) Run(ctx *context.Context) error {
 		log.Println("No output formats configured, skipping")
 		return nil
 	}
-	if ctx.Config.Archive.Skip {
-		log.Println("Skipped because archiving is skipped")
+	if ctx.Config.Archive.Format == "binary" {
+		log.Println("Skipped because archive format is binary")
 		return nil
 	}
 	_, err := exec.LookPath("fpm")
diff --git a/pipeline/fpm/fpm_test.go b/pipeline/fpm/fpm_test.go
index 60f1a5f8c..156d07104 100644
--- a/pipeline/fpm/fpm_test.go
+++ b/pipeline/fpm/fpm_test.go
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ func TestRunPipeNoFormats(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(Pipe{}.Run(ctx))
 }
 
-func TestRunPipeSkipArchive(t *testing.T) {
+func TestRunPipeFormatBinary(t *testing.T) {
 	var assert = assert.New(t)
 	var ctx = &context.Context{
 		Config: config.Project{
 			Archive: config.Archive{
-				Skip: true,
+				Format: "binary",
 			},
 		},
 	}