diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 49ae3443f..60564272f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -80,10 +80,9 @@ clean-all: clean
 .PHONY: release
 # HELP: create, commit and push a new release
 release:
-	./.gitlab-ci/version.pl -changelog CHANGELOG.md
-	git add CHANGELOG.md
-	VERSION=`.gitlab-ci/version.pl`
-	git tag $${VERSION}
+	VERSION=`./utils/version.pl -changelog CHANGELOG.md` ; \
+	git add CHANGELOG.md ; \
+	git tag $${VERSION} ; \
 	git commit -m "chore(release): $${VERSION}"
 #	git push