diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1488a28e..a4a53fd1 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -63,13 +63,15 @@ LAST = $(shell git describe --tags --abbrev=0 HEAD^)
 BODY = "`git log ${LAST}..HEAD --oneline --decorate` `printf '\n\#\#\# [Build Info](${BUILD_URL})'`"
 
 release/minor:
-	git fetch origin master
+	git checkout master
+	git pull --rebase origin master
 	bash -c 'if git branch | grep autorelease; then git branch -D autorelease; else echo no branch to be cleaned; fi'
 	git checkout -b autorelease origin/master
-	hack/semtag final -s minor
+	bash -c 'SEMTAG_REMOTE=origin hack/semtag final -s minor'
 
 release/patch:
-	git fetch origin master
+	git checkout master
+	git pull --rebase origin master
 	bash -c 'if git branch | grep autorelease; then git branch -D autorelease; else echo no branch to be cleaned; fi'
 	git checkout -b autorelease origin/master
-	hack/semtag final -s patch
+	bash -c 'SEMTAG_REMOTE=origin hack/semtag final -s patch'