diff --git a/release.sh b/release.sh
index 7f0cda0..c852b76 100755
--- a/release.sh
+++ b/release.sh
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ tar cvzf $FILENAME gpl-*.txt README.md NEWS *.php --exclude '*~' --transform 's,
 if [[ $? -eq 0 ]]; then
 	# Add the tarball to the repository, commit it, then tag the commit and push to origin.
 	git add $FILENAME
-	git commit -m "Release version $1"
+	git commit -m --amend
 	git tag -a $1 -m "Version $1."
 	git push
 	git push --tags