diff --git a/docs/CHANGELOG.md b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
index afe2340e3e..c9bb035c53 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <a name="1.0.0-rc.2"></a>
-# [1.0.0-rc.2 Transpiled Suspenders](https://github.com/teradata/covalent/compare/v1.0.0-rc.1...v1.0.0-rc.2) (2018-01-06)
+# [1.0.0-rc.2 Transpiled Suspenders](https://github.com/teradata/covalent/compare/v1.0.0-rc.1...v1.0.0-rc.2) (2018-01-05)
 
 Kicking off the year with our RC.2 release!
 
diff --git a/scripts/finish-release b/scripts/finish-release
index a84c067a55..68ed0d3a41 100644
--- a/scripts/finish-release
+++ b/scripts/finish-release
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ git push origin develop
 
 echo "Pushing changes into master"
 git checkout master
-git merge --no-ff develop
+git merge develop
+git push origin master
 
 echo "Return to develop branch"
 git checkout develop