diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index cb30c5df..3c5582c2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -17,5 +17,5 @@ test_server:
 
 publish:
 	python setup.py sdist bdist_wheel upload
-	git tag $(python setup.py --version)
-	git push origin $(python setup.py --version)
+	git tag `python setup.py --version`
+	git push origin `python setup.py --version`