diff --git a/build/release.sh b/build/release.sh
index 38ea70fc3..dafedb6df 100755
--- a/build/release.sh
+++ b/build/release.sh
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ push_new_release() {
 
 
 # Check if we are doing major, minor, or patch release
-while getopts "mn" opt; do
+while getopts "mnp" opt; do
     case "$opt" in
         m )
             major_release=true ;;