diff --git a/ci/scripts/stage.sh b/ci/scripts/stage.sh
index 68b6e7e..5ff363b 100755
--- a/ci/scripts/stage.sh
+++ b/ci/scripts/stage.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ elif [[ $RELEASE_TYPE == "RC" ]]; then
   stageVersion=$(get_next_rc_release "$snapshotVersion")
   nextVersion="$snapshotVersion"
 elif [[ $RELEASE_TYPE == "RELEASE" ]]; then
-  stageVersion=$(get_next_release "$snapshotVersion")
+  stageVersion=$(get_next_release "$snapshotVersion" "RELEASE")
   nextVersion=$(bump_version_number "$snapshotVersion")
 else
   echo "Unknown release type $RELEASE_TYPE" >&2