diff --git a/build/mkrelease b/build/mkrelease
index e5c5dad4c6..6968db217e 100755
--- a/build/mkrelease
+++ b/build/mkrelease
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ if test $# != 3 ; then
 	exit 1
 fi
 
-CVSTAG=$1
-shift
 RELNAME=opendlap-$1
 shift
+CVSTAG=$1
+shift
 
 if test -e $RELNAME ; then
 	echo "error: $RELNAME exists"