diff --git a/Justfile b/Justfile
index 2d58696c..16ad4a2f 100644
--- a/Justfile
+++ b/Justfile
@@ -100,21 +100,21 @@ new_version := "$(convco version --bump)"
 # If you're not cafkafk and she isn't dead, don't run this!
 # 
 # usage: release major, release minor, release patch
-@release: 
+release: 
     cargo bump "{{new_version}}"
-    git cliff -t "$(convco version)" > CHANGELOG.md
+    git cliff -t "{{new_version}}" > CHANGELOG.md
     cargo check
     nix build -L ./#clippy
-    git checkout -b "cafk-release-v$(convco version)"
-    git commit -asm "chore: release eza v$(convco version)"
+    git checkout -b "cafk-release-v{{new_version}}"
+    git commit -asm "chore: release eza v{{new_version}}"
     git push
     echo "waiting 10 seconds for github to catch up..."
     sleep 10
-    gh pr create --draft --title "chore: release v$(convco version)" --body "This PR was auto-generated by our lovely just file" --reviewer cafkafk 
+    gh pr create --draft --title "chore: release v{{new_version}}" --body "This PR was auto-generated by our lovely just file" --reviewer cafkafk 
     @echo "Now go review that and come back and run gh-release"
 
 @gh-release:
-    git tag -a "v$(convco version --bump)" -m "auto generated by the justfile for eza v$(convco version)"
+    git tag -a "v{{new_version}}" -m "auto generated by the justfile for eza v$(convco version)"
     mkdir -p ./target/"release-notes-$(convco version)"
     git cliff -t "v$(convco version)" -u > ./target/"release-notes-$(convco version)/RELEASE.md" ./target/"bin-$(convco version)"/*
     just checksum >> ./target/"release-notes-$(convco version)/RELEASE.md"