diff --git a/dev/release/create-tarball.sh b/dev/release/create-tarball.sh
index 7bd7bb16630..e770763b3c5 100755
--- a/dev/release/create-tarball.sh
+++ b/dev/release/create-tarball.sh
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ rc=$2
 release_hash=$(cd "${SOURCE_TOP_DIR}" && git rev-list --max-count=1 ${tag})
 
 release=apache-arrow-rs-${tag}
-distdir=${SOURCE_TOP_DIR}/dev/dist/${release}
-tarname=${release}-${rc}.tar.gz
+distdir=${SOURCE_TOP_DIR}/dev/dist/${release}-${rc}
+tarname=${release}.tar.gz
 tarball=${distdir}/${tarname}
-url="https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/arrow/${release}"
+url="https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/arrow/${release}-${rc}"
 
 echo "Attempting to create ${tarball} from tag ${tag}"
 
@@ -76,12 +76,12 @@ Subject: [VOTE][RUST] Release Apache Arrow Rust ${version}
 
 Hi,
 
-I would like to propose a release of Apache Arrow Rust
-Implementation, version ${tag}.
+I would like to propose a release of Apache Arrow Rust Implementation, version ${tag}.
 
 This release candidate is based on commit: ${release_hash} [1]
 
 The proposed release tarball and signatures are hosted at [2].
+
 The changelog is located at [3].
 
 Please download, verify checksums and signatures, run the unit tests,