diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 5d82365c..536eeeb5 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ branches:
     - /^v.*$/ # Ensure to build release tags of format v1.0.0-1
 
 stages:
-  - test
+  - name: test
+    if: tag IS NOT present
   - name: publish
     if: tag IS present # https://docs.travis-ci.com/user/conditions-v1
 
diff --git a/scripts/tagBranchForRelease.sh b/scripts/tagBranchForRelease.sh
index 6afa93e8..84ae7606 100755
--- a/scripts/tagBranchForRelease.sh
+++ b/scripts/tagBranchForRelease.sh
@@ -12,5 +12,6 @@ fi
 echo "getting latest"
 git pull
 PACKAGE_VERSION=$(node -p -e "require('./package.json').version")
-git tag $PACKAGE_VERSION
-git push origin $PACKAGE_VERSION
+TAG="v${PACKAGE_VERSION}"
+git tag $TAG
+git push origin $TAG