diff --git a/scripts/publish_prod.sh b/scripts/publish_prod.sh
index 4634c611..f0c555ee 100755
--- a/scripts/publish_prod.sh
+++ b/scripts/publish_prod.sh
@@ -90,7 +90,9 @@ fi
 
 echo
 echo "Bumping the version number and committing the changes"
-yarn version --new-version "$VERSION"
+yarn version "$VERSION"
+git commit -am "v$VERSION"
+git tag "v$VERSION"
 
 yarn build