diff --git a/Commands.md b/Commands.md
index 6bfce20..228df36 100644
--- a/Commands.md
+++ b/Commands.md
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ removed.
 
 ## git release
 
-Release commit with the given <tag>:
+Release commit with the given <tag> and other options:
 
 ```bash
 $ git release 0.1.0
@@ -450,11 +450,11 @@ $ git release 0.1.0
 
 Does the following:
 
-  - Executes _.git/hooks/pre-release.sh_ (if present)
+  - Executes _.git/hooks/pre-release.sh_ (if present), passing it the given tag and remain arguments
   - Commits changes (to changelog etc) with message "Release <tag>"
   - Tags with the given <tag>
   - Push the branch / tags
-  - Executes _.git/hooks/post-release.sh_ (if present)
+  - Executes _.git/hooks/post-release.sh_ (if present), passing it the given tag and remain arguments
 
 
 ## git rename-branch
diff --git a/bin/git-release b/bin/git-release
index 5836cdf..366f999 100755
--- a/bin/git-release
+++ b/bin/git-release
@@ -9,10 +9,11 @@ hook() {
 
   if test -f $hook; then
     echo "... $1"
+    shift
     if test -x $hook; then
-      $hook
+      $hook "$@"
     else
-      . $hook
+      . $hook "$@"
     fi
   fi
 }
@@ -21,16 +22,16 @@ if test $# -gt 0; then
   version=$1
   shift #remove version from arguments list
   remote=''
-  hook pre-release
-  echo "... releasing $version"
+  hook_args="$version"
+
   # check for flags
   while test $# != 0
   do
     case "$1" in
-    -c) git-changelog -t "$version" ;;
+    -c) need_changelog=true;;
     -r) remote=$2; shift ;;
     -m) msg=$2; shift ;;
-    --) shift; break;;
+    --) shift; hook_args="$hook_args $*"; break;;
     *)  usage ;;
     esac
     shift
@@ -38,11 +39,19 @@ if test $# -gt 0; then
   if [ -z "$msg" ]; then
       msg="Release ${version}"
   fi
+
+  # shellcheck disable=SC2086
+  hook pre-release $hook_args
+  echo "... releasing $version"
+  if [ "$need_changelog" = true ]; then
+      git-changelog -t "$version"
+  fi
   git commit -a -m "$msg"
+  # shellcheck disable=SC2086
   git tag $version -a -m "$msg" \
     && git push $remote \
     && git push $remote --tags \
-    && hook post-release \
+    && hook post-release $hook_args \
     && echo "... complete"
 else
   echo "tag required" 1>&2 && exit 1