diff --git a/s/release b/s/release
index 89b2bd9e9..1d10ac125 100755
--- a/s/release
+++ b/s/release
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ import sys
 
 def new_version(ver):
     os.system("git tag -f v%s" % ver)
-    os.system("git push --tags")
+    os.system("git push --tags -f")
 
 new_version(sys.argv[1])
diff --git a/src/monsters.c b/src/monsters.c
index a2d2b2121..d009f8bda 100644
--- a/src/monsters.c
+++ b/src/monsters.c
@@ -876,7 +876,7 @@ void spawn_dragons(void)
     region *r;
     faction *monsters = get_or_create_monsters();
     int minage = config_get_int("monsters.spawn.min_age", 100);
-    int spawn_chance = config_get_int("monsters.spawn.chance", 100);
+    int spawn_chance = config_get_int("monsters.spawn.chance", 100) * 100;
 
     if (spawn_chance <= 0) {
         /* monster spawning disabled */