diff --git a/.rultor.yml b/.rultor.yml
index 8c7f930..e2e1120 100644
--- a/.rultor.yml
+++ b/.rultor.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ release:
     mv /home/r/pubring.gpg /home/r/gpg/pubring.gpg
     mv /home/r/secring.gpg /home/r/gpg/secring.gpg
     sudo chmod -R 700 /home/r/gpg
-    mvn versions:set "-DnewVersion=${tag}"
+    mvn -Prelease versions:set "-DnewVersion=${tag}"
     export PATH=$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH
     git commit -am "${tag}"
     mvn clean deploy -Prelease --settings /home/r/settings.xml