diff --git a/skel/scripts/release.sh b/skel/scripts/release.sh
index 390c328..4f7819e 100755
--- a/skel/scripts/release.sh
+++ b/skel/scripts/release.sh
@@ -11,9 +11,10 @@
 
 
 # Get the directory of the repository (needed to include functions file)
-cd "$(dirname $0)"
-REPOS=$(dirname "$(pwd)")
-source "${REPOS}/scripts/functions.sh" || exit 1
+cd $(dirname $0)
+cd $(dirname $(pwd))
+[ -z "${VERBOSE}" ] && VERBOSE="0"
+source "scripts/functions.sh" || exit 1