diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index d3bb4aff..57800fae 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
           name: Dry Release
           command: |
             git branch -u "origin/${CIRCLE_BRANCH}"
-            npx semantic-release -- --dry-run
+            npx semantic-release --dry-run
 
   release:
     executor: node-lts
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 387fe3c1..34a98ee5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@
   },
   "release": {
     "verifyConditions": "condition-circle",
-    "branch": "master"
+    "branch": "master",
+    "branches": ["master"]
   },
   "husky": {
     "hooks": {