diff --git a/bin/release b/bin/release
index 053498f2f..9cb89fe12 100755
--- a/bin/release
+++ b/bin/release
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ build() {
     fi
 
     ## Run tests with the distributables, including version check
-    v=$(./app/scope-app -version | grep -o '[0-9].*')
+    v=$(./prog/scope version | grep -o '[0-9].*')
     if ! [ "$v" == "$VERSION" ]; then
         echo "Version of distributable "$v" does not match release version $VERSION" >&2
         exit 1