diff --git a/bin/git-release b/bin/git-release
index df7f354..a085ef9 100755
--- a/bin/git-release
+++ b/bin/git-release
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ hook() {
 if test $# -gt 0; then
   hook pre-release
   echo "... releasing $1"
-  git commit -a -m "Release $1" \
-    && git tag $1 \
+  git commit -a -m "Prepared release $1"
+  git tag $1 -a -m "Release $1"\
     && git push \
     && git push --tags \
     && hook post-release \