diff --git a/script/release/make-branch b/script/release/make-branch
index e2eae4d5f..48fa771b4 100755
--- a/script/release/make-branch
+++ b/script/release/make-branch
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ if [ -z "$REMOTE" ]; then
 fi
 
 # handle the difference between a branch and a tag
-if [ -z "$(git name-rev $BASE_VERSION | grep tags)" ]; then
+if [ -z "$(git name-rev --tags $BASE_VERSION | grep tags)" ]; then
     BASE_VERSION=$REMOTE/$BASE_VERSION
 fi