diff --git a/bin/release.sh b/bin/release.sh
index 502ef7a3..a8662a7b 100755
--- a/bin/release.sh
+++ b/bin/release.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ git commit -m "Update version of $BRANCH to $VERSION"
 
 # push tag
 git tag "$VERSION"
-git push origin "$VERSION"
+git push upstream "$VERSION"
 
 # back to master branch
 git checkout master