diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 67568e35a1..503f1fb27a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -32,19 +32,13 @@ CURRENT_BRANCH=$(shell git branch --show-current)
 new_release: ## Release a new version of SuperDuperDB
 	@ if [[ -z "${RELEASE_VERSION}" ]]; then echo "VERSION is not set"; exit 1; fi
 	@ if [[ "$(RELEASE_VERSION)" == "$(CURRENT_RELEASE)" ]]; then echo "No new release version. Please update VERSION file."; exit 1; fi
-	# Update version in source code
-	@echo "** Change superduperdb/__init__.py to version $(RELEASE_VERSION)"
-	@sed -ie "s/^__version__ = .*/__version__ = '$(RELEASE_VERSION:v%=%)'/" superduperdb/__init__.py
-	@git add superduperdb/__init__.py
-	# Commit and tag release
-	@echo "** Commit Bump Version and Tags"
-	@git add VERSION CHANGELOG.md
-	@git commit -m "Bump Version $(RELEASE_VERSION)"
-	@git tag $(RELEASE_VERSION)
-	# Push branch and set upstream
-	git push --set-upstream origin $(CURRENT_BRANCH)
-	# Push the specific tag
-	git push origin $(RELEASE_VERSION)
+	sed -ie "s/^__version__ = .*/__version__ = '$(RELEASE_VERSION:v%=%)'/" superduperdb/__init__.py
+	git add superduperdb/__init__.py
+	git add VERSION CHANGELOG.md
+	-git commit -m "Bump Version $(RELEASE_VERSION)"
+	git tag $(RELEASE_VERSION)
+	git push --set-upstream origin $(CURRENT_BRANCH) -f
+	git push origin $(RELEASE_VERSION) -f
 
 
 install_devkit: ## Add essential development tools