diff --git a/tools/build-release.sh b/tools/build-release.sh
index a42f1dcdd32f..1280d7999f15 100755
--- a/tools/build-release.sh
+++ b/tools/build-release.sh
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ if [ -z "${TARGETS##* sign *}" ]; then
     echo "Signing Release"
     cd release/ || exit
     sha256sum clightning-"$VERSION"* > SHA256SUMS-"$VERSION"
-    gpg -sb --armor -o SHA256SUMS-"$VERSION".asc "$(gpgconf --list-options gpg | awk -F: '$1 == "default-key" {print $10}' | tr -d '"')" SHA256SUMS-"$VERSION"
+    gpg -sb --armor --default-key "$(gpgconf --list-options gpg | awk -F: '$1 == "default-key" {print $10}' | tr -d '"')" -o SHA256SUMS-"$VERSION".asc SHA256SUMS-"$VERSION"
     cd ..
     echo "Release Signed"
 fi