diff --git a/scripts/release.sh b/scripts/release.sh
index 65db1318c..18e7be15f 100755
--- a/scripts/release.sh
+++ b/scripts/release.sh
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ echo "Published zokrates/zokrates:$TAG"
 
 # Release on Github
 git tag -f latest
-git tag $TAG
+git tag -f $TAG
 git push origin -f latest
 git push origin $TAG