diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index be3d87d9..12ebad99 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+hanges in [0.8.4](https://github.com/vector-im/vector-web/releases/tag/v0.8.4) (2016-11-04)
+============================================================================================
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/vector-im/vector-web/compare/v0.8.4-rc.2...v0.8.4)
+
+ * No changes
+
 Changes in [0.8.4-rc.2](https://github.com/vector-im/vector-web/releases/tag/v0.8.4-rc.2) (2016-11-02)
 ======================================================================================================
 [Full Changelog](https://github.com/vector-im/vector-web/compare/v0.8.4-rc.1...v0.8.4-rc.2)
diff --git a/scripts/package.sh b/scripts/package.sh
index 64d55553..d5deffef 100755
--- a/scripts/package.sh
+++ b/scripts/package.sh
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 set -e
 
-if [ $# -eq 1 ]; then
-    version=$1
+if [ -n "$DIST_VERSION" ]; then
+    version=$DIST_VERSION
 else
     version=`git describe --dirty --tags || echo unknown`
 fi