diff --git a/scripts/dev/build_release.py b/scripts/dev/build_release.py
index 03ef4c7d9..95241e5ac 100755
--- a/scripts/dev/build_release.py
+++ b/scripts/dev/build_release.py
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ def github_upload(artifacts, tag):
         with open(filename, 'rb') as f:
             basename = os.path.basename(filename)
             asset = release.upload_asset(mimetype, basename, f)
-        asset.edit(filename, description)
+        asset.edit(basename, description)
 
 
 def pypi_upload(artifacts):