diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 10f7f5645..c01423c64 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ release-upload: release-check $(tar_file) $(sha1_file) $(gpg_file)
 	scp $(tar_file) $(sha1_file) $(gpg_file) $(RELEASE_UPLOAD_HOST):$(RELEASE_UPLOAD_DIR)
 	mv $(tar_file) $(sha1_file) $(gpg_file) releases
 	ssh $(RELEASE_UPLOAD_HOST) "rm -f $(RELEASE_UPLOAD_DIR)/LATEST-$(PACKAGE)-[0-9]* && ln -s $(tar_file) $(RELEASE_UPLOAD_DIR)/LATEST-$(PACKAGE)-$(VERSION)"
-	git tag -s $(CAIRO_VERSION_MAJOR).$(CAIRO_VERSION_MINOR).$(CAIRO_VERSION_MICRO) -m "cairo $(CAIRO_VERSION_MAJOR).$(CAIRO_VERSION_MINOR).$(CAIRO_VERSION_MICRO) release"
+	git-tag -s  -m "cairo $(CAIRO_VERSION_MAJOR).$(CAIRO_VERSION_MINOR).$(CAIRO_VERSION_MICRO) release" $(CAIRO_VERSION_MAJOR).$(CAIRO_VERSION_MINOR).$(CAIRO_VERSION_MICRO)
 
 release-publish-message: releases/$(sha1_file)
 	@echo "Pleas push the new tag with a command such as:"