diff --git a/tools/build-release.sh b/tools/build-release.sh
index c96171782..25124e5ae 100755
--- a/tools/build-release.sh
+++ b/tools/build-release.sh
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ if [ "$VERSION" = "" ]; then
 fi
 
 # Skip 'v' here in $VERSION
-MTIME=${FORCE_MTIME:-$(sed -n "s/^## \\[${VERSION#v}\\] - \\([-0-9]*\\).*/\\1/p" < CHANGELOG.md)}
+MTIME=${FORCE_MTIME:-$(sed -n "s/^## \\[.*${VERSION#v}\\] - \\([-0-9]*\\).*/\\1/p" < CHANGELOG.md)}
 if [ -z "$MTIME" ]; then
     echo "No date found for $VERSION in CHANGELOG.md" >&2
     exit 1