diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d05fbd64..89ce268f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     "test": "node ospec/bin/ospec",
     "posttest": "npm run lint || true",
     "cover": "istanbul cover --print both ospec/bin/ospec",
-    "release": "npm version -m 'v%s'",
+    "release": "npm version -m \"v%s\"",
     "preversion": "npm run test",
     "version": "npm run build && git add mithril.js mithril.min.js",
     "postversion": "git push --follow-tags"