diff --git a/devtools/cli/distribution/release-cli.sh b/devtools/cli/distribution/release-cli.sh
index 57e1cb2d19f85..8d717c8df7abd 100755
--- a/devtools/cli/distribution/release-cli.sh
+++ b/devtools/cli/distribution/release-cli.sh
@@ -13,6 +13,13 @@ then
     exit 1
 fi
 
+MAINTENANCE="$3"
+if [ -z "$MAINTENANCE" ]
+then
+    echo "Must specify maintenance mode"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
 DIST_DIR="$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )"
 pushd ${DIST_DIR}
 
@@ -43,7 +50,10 @@ popd
 
 export JRELEASER_PROJECT_VERSION=${VERSION}
 export JRELEASER_BRANCH=${BRANCH}
-export JRELEASER_CHOCOLATEY_GITHUB_BRANCH=${BRANCH}
+if [ "$MAINTENANCE" == "true" ]; then
+    export JRELEASER_CHOCOLATEY_GITHUB_BRANCH=${BRANCH}
+    export JRELEASER_HOMEBREW_GITHUB_BRANCH=${BRANCH}
+fi
 
 jbang org.jreleaser:jreleaser:1.3.0 full-release \
   --git-root-search \