diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d58da25..b94bdc5 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ clean:
 	podman image rm docker.io/bardak/restic:$(VERSION)
 
 release: require_clean_git build
-		$(eval TMP_MESSAGE := $(shell podman run --rm -it ${REPO}/${IMAGENAME}:$(VERSION) /usr/bin/restic --version))
-	git tag -a v$(VERSION) -m "${TMP_MESSAGE}"
+	$(eval TMP_MESSAGE := $(shell podman run --rm -it ${REPO}/${IMAGENAME}:$(VERSION) /usr/bin/restic --version))
+	git tag -a v$(VERSION) -m "restic version: ${TMP_MESSAGE}"
 	git push origin v$(VERSION)
 	podman tag ${REPO}/${IMAGENAME}:$(VERSION) ${REPO}/${IMAGENAME}:latest
 	podman push --creds $(USERNAME):$(PASSWORD) ${REPO}/${IMAGENAME}:$(VERSION)