diff --git a/scripts/release/release.sh b/scripts/release/release.sh
index c96f9ea55..c2d5552f3 100755
--- a/scripts/release/release.sh
+++ b/scripts/release/release.sh
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ elif [[ "$*" == "rc" ]]; then
   assert_current_branch "$(current_release_branch)"
 
   # Bumps rc number, commits and tags
-  npm version prelease
+  npm version prerelease
 
   push_and_publish next