diff --git a/config/helm/aws-node-termination-handler/Chart.yaml b/config/helm/aws-node-termination-handler/Chart.yaml
index 9eb2acbf..8f59d4ff 100644
--- a/config/helm/aws-node-termination-handler/Chart.yaml
+++ b/config/helm/aws-node-termination-handler/Chart.yaml
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ apiVersion: v2
 name: aws-node-termination-handler
 description: A Helm chart for the AWS Node Termination Handler.
 type: application
-version: 0.17.0
-appVersion: 1.15.0
+version: 0.18.0
+appVersion: 1.16.0
 kubeVersion: ">= 1.16-0"
 keywords:
   - aws
diff --git a/scripts/prepare-for-release b/scripts/prepare-for-release
index eff2787b..afeb5664 100755
--- a/scripts/prepare-for-release
+++ b/scripts/prepare-for-release
@@ -235,7 +235,8 @@ EOM
     # gh actions cannot respond to prompts
     if [[ $RELEASE_PREP == true ]]; then
       while true; do
-          read -p "🥑${BOLD}Do you wish to create the release prep PR? Enter y/n  " yn
+          echo -e "🥑${BOLD}Do you wish to create the release prep PR? Enter y/n"
+          read -p "" yn
           case $yn in
               [Yy]* ) create_pr; break;;
               [Nn]* ) rollback; exit;;