diff --git a/s/release b/s/release
index 4dd8db5b8..a5e4acf94 100755
--- a/s/release
+++ b/s/release
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ def new_version(ver):
     file.close()
     os.system("git add src/buildno.h")
     os.system("git commit -m 'release version %s'" % ver)
-    os.system("git tag -f version-%s" % ver)
+    os.system("git tag -f v%s" % ver)
 
 new_version(sys.argv[1])