diff --git a/release/deploy-github.sh b/release/deploy-github.sh
index c9b6339cb..40fbb1d4d 100755
--- a/release/deploy-github.sh
+++ b/release/deploy-github.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 trap 'exit 1' SIGINT SIGTERM
 
 [ -z "$(command -v hub)" ] && { echo "hub not installed; aborting!"; exit 1; }
-TAG="${1}"
-hub tag -afs "${TAG:?}"
+[ -z "${1}" ] && { echo "No tag specified!"; exit 1; }
 gradle clean bundleRelease assembleRelease
 hub release create "${TAG}" -a app/build/outputs/apk/release/app-release.apk