diff --git a/make-release.sh b/make-release.sh
index a1336fe359c..02aaf144025 100644
--- a/make-release.sh
+++ b/make-release.sh
@@ -66,8 +66,7 @@ bump_version () {
         git checkout "${PR_BRANCH}"
         git pull origin "${PR_BRANCH}"
         git push origin "${PR_BRANCH}"
-        lastCommitComment="$(git log -1 --pretty=%B)"
-        hub pull-request -f -m "${lastCommitComment}" -b "${BUMP_BRANCH}" -h "${PR_BRANCH}"
+        gh pr create -f -B "${CURRENT_BRANCH}" -H "${PR_BRANCH}"
     fi
     set -e
   fi