diff --git a/build-dev-tarball.sh b/build-dev-tarball.sh
index 6bca357..9d0b16e 100755
--- a/build-dev-tarball.sh
+++ b/build-dev-tarball.sh
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ make > log2 2>&1; rc=$?; cat log2; test $rc = 0 || exit 1
 # Check that tarballs are correct.
 make distcheck TESTSUITEFLAGS="-d 1" > log4 2>&1; rc=$?; cat log4; test $rc = 0 || exit 1
 
-if [[ "$commit_message" == *"[pre-release]"* ]]; then
+if [[ "$commit_message" == *"\"[pre-release]\""* ]]; then
   echo "SUCCESS"
+else
+  echo "FAIL"
 fi
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