diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2f555db4c..1f49dfd8a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -79,8 +79,9 @@ clean-all: clean
 
 .PHONY: release
 # HELP: create, commit and push a new release
+# TODO: only release when build and tests are passing!!!
 release:
-	VERSION=`./utils/version.pl -changelog CHANGELOG.md` ; \
+	VERSION=`./utils/version.pl -changelog CHANGELOG.md -v` ; \
 	git add CHANGELOG.md ; \
 	git tag $${VERSION} ; \
 	git commit -m "chore(release): $${VERSION}"