diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ae45f45..b1ea22f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ RELEASESEM := 'v1.7.2'
 all: format lint test build
 
 tag-version:
-	git diff --exit-code && git diff --staged --exit-code && git tag -a $(RELEASESEM) -m 'Release $(RELEASE)' || (echo "Repo is dirty please commit first" && exit 1)
+	-git diff --exit-code && git diff --staged --exit-code && git tag -a $(RELEASESEM) -m 'Release $(RELEASE)' || (echo "Repo is dirty please commit first" && exit 1)
 	git diff --exit-code && git diff --staged --exit-code && git tag -a $(RELEASE) -m 'Release $(RELEASE)' || (echo "Repo is dirty please commit first" && exit 1)
 
 test: