diff --git a/git-make-release.sh b/git-make-release.sh
index b88b658..9337bd0 100755
--- a/git-make-release.sh
+++ b/git-make-release.sh
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ if [ $DEBUG ] ; then echo "URL="$RemoteRepoURL; fi
 
 # First see if release exists:
 RESPONSE=$(curl -X 'GET' \
-  "$GITEAHOST/api/v1/repos/$2/$1/releases/tags/$3" \
+  "$GITEAHOST/api/v1/repos/$2/$1/releases/tags/SME$3" \
   -H 'accept: application/json')
 if [ $DEBUG ] ; then echo "See if Release exists response="$RESPONSE; fi
 #parse result