diff --git a/private/release/choose-semverness.js b/private/release/choose-semverness.js
index 7950431124..ca0717516e 100755
--- a/private/release/choose-semverness.js
+++ b/private/release/choose-semverness.js
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ export default async function pickSemverness (
       )}.`,
     )
 
-    const response = 'major'
+    const response = { value: 'major' }
 
     if (!response.value) {
       console.log('Skipping.')