diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index d8dbad6ab..640c1218f 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ lazy val setSonatypeReleaseSettings = ReleaseStep(action = oldState => {
     val sonatypeCommand = Command.command("sonatypeReleaseCommand") {
       "project core" ::
       "publish" ::
-      "releaseSonatype" ::
+      "sonatypeRelease" ::
       _
     }