diff --git a/scripts/release.sh b/scripts/release.sh
index d4ee882..b4165ea 100755
--- a/scripts/release.sh
+++ b/scripts/release.sh
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ cargo update --workspace
 git add Cargo.toml Cargo.lock
 git commit -m "chore: bump version to $VERSION"
 git tag "$TAG"
-git push origin main --tags
+git push origin main "$TAG"
 
 echo
 echo "Released $TAG — GitHub Actions will build, publish to crates.io, and create the release."