diff --git a/scripts/release.sh b/scripts/release.sh
index 99b1f12..434f914 100644
--- a/scripts/release.sh
+++ b/scripts/release.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ if [ -z "$(git status --porcelain)" ]; then
 	release_needed=false
 	if \
 		{ git log "$( git describe --tags --abbrev=0 )..HEAD" --format='%s' | cut -d: -f1 | sort -u | sed -e 's/([^)]*)//' | grep -q -i -E '^feat|fix|perf|refactor|revert$' ; } || \
-		{ git log "$( git describe --tags --abbrev=0 )..HEAD" --format='%s' | cut -d: -f1 | sort -u | sed -e 's/([^)]*)//' | grep -q -E '\!$' ; } || \
+		{ git log "$( git describe --tags --abbrev=0 )..HEAD" --format='%s' | cut -d: -f1 | sort -u | sed -e 's/([^)]*)//' | grep -q -E '!$' ; } || \
 		{ git log "$( git describe --tags --abbrev=0 )..HEAD" --format='%b' | grep -q -E '^BREAKING CHANGE:' ; }
 	then
 		release_needed=true