diff --git a/tools/release.sh b/tools/release.sh
index 5962517b5..2c20ba6c6 100755
--- a/tools/release.sh
+++ b/tools/release.sh
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ HDEMU=0
 COPY=0
 CVSTAG=HEAD
 
-while getopts "rch?" c
+while getopts "r:ch?" c
 do
 	case "$c" in
 	\?)
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ do
 	esac
 done
 
+echo "CVS tag: $OPTARG"
+
 ISO=${ISO}.iso
 ISOGZ=${ISO}.gz
 echo "Making $ISOGZ"