diff --git a/scripts/dist.sh b/scripts/dist.sh
index 686bcf04e..cf09158cc 100755
--- a/scripts/dist.sh
+++ b/scripts/dist.sh
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ cd "${DIR}"
 if [ -z "${NOTAG}" ]; then
   echo "==> Tagging..."
   git commit --allow-empty -a --gpg-sign=${gpg_signing_key} -m "Release v$VERSION"
-  git tag -a -m "Version $VERSION" -s -u ${gpg_signing_key} "v${VERSION}" master
+  git tag -a -m "Version $VERSION" -s -u ${gpg_signing_key} "v${VERSION}" HEAD
 fi
 
 # Zip all the files