diff --git a/.github/workflows/manual-release.yml b/.github/workflows/manual-release.yml
index d9a25971..af3ad1f3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/manual-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/manual-release.yml
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ jobs:
             --generate-notes \
             --draft \
             --prerelease=${{ needs.check-version.outputs.oclif_channel != 'latest' }} \
-            --discussion-category "Announcements" \
             dist/*.tar.gz
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/scripts/release.sh b/scripts/release.sh
index e065ff5d..f8ebc2dd 100755
--- a/scripts/release.sh
+++ b/scripts/release.sh
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ if [ "$DRY_RUN" = false ]; then
   echo "1. Review the changes:"
   echo "   git show"
   echo "2. Push the tag to trigger the release workflow:"
-  echo "   git push --follow-tags"
+  echo "   git push origin tag $(git describe --tags --abbrev=0)"
   echo ""
   echo "The GitHub Actions release workflow will run once the tag is pushed."
 else