diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index dbad8d8..44d6bb9 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -74,4 +74,4 @@ release: _ensure-tag _ensure-clean
 	 printf "=== Bumping version **$$old_ver** to **$$new_ver** before committing and tagging:\n=== TYPE 'proceed' TO PROCEED, anything else to abort: " && read response && [ "$$response" = 'proceed' ] || { echo 'Aborted.' >&2; exit 2; };  \
 	 replace "$$old_ver" "$$new_ver" -- $(VERSIONED_FILES) && \
 	 git commit -m "v$$new_ver" $(VERSIONED_FILES) && \
-	 git tag -a -m "v$$new_ver" "v$$new_ver"
+	 git tag -a "v$$new_ver"