diff --git a/.github/workflows/nwchem_releasetar.yaml b/.github/workflows/nwchem_releasetar.yaml
index 9a0df18752..8238021813 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nwchem_releasetar.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nwchem_releasetar.yaml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ on:
         options:
           - master
           - hotfix/7.2.0
-          - release-7-3
+          - release-7-3-0
           - hotfix/7.3.0
 
 jobs:
diff --git a/contrib/git.nwchem/dotar_release.sh b/contrib/git.nwchem/dotar_release.sh
index 5b5bdfef60..d567e86727 100755
--- a/contrib/git.nwchem/dotar_release.sh
+++ b/contrib/git.nwchem/dotar_release.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ branch=$3
 echo " input arguments "
 echo " version = $release_version"
 echo " input_date = $input_date"
+echo " branch = $branch"
 #Vx=7
 #Vy=2
 #Vz=3