diff --git a/tools/release.js b/tools/release.js
index 90d7684f17..6eb04d3a43 100644
--- a/tools/release.js
+++ b/tools/release.js
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ release.load = function (name, options) {
   } else {
     track = catalog.DEFAULT_TRACK;
     version = parts[0];
+    name = track + '@' + version;
   }
 
   var releaseVersion = catalog.catalog.getReleaseVersion(track, version);