diff --git a/release_prepare.sh b/release_prepare.sh
index 29fcd12..faaeded 100755
--- a/release_prepare.sh
+++ b/release_prepare.sh
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@
 	<body>\n\
 		<release	version="VER_NEEDED"\n\
 					date="XXXX-XX-XX"\n\
-					description="Maintenance release">\n\
+					description="Maintenance release.">\n\
 		<\/release>\n
 END
 )