diff --git a/scripts/create-release.sh b/scripts/create-release.sh
index 33a13588bc..5f229d2bd6 100755
--- a/scripts/create-release.sh
+++ b/scripts/create-release.sh
@@ -245,6 +245,8 @@ if [ $# -gt 0 ] ; then
                     echo '* 3.3 branch, no STABLE update'
                 elif echo $version | grep -q '^3\.4\.' ; then
                     echo '* 3.4 branch, no STABLE update'
+                elif echo $version | grep '[\-]' ; then
+                    echo '* no STABLE update'
                 else
                     mark_as_release $branch STABLE
                     git checkout master