diff --git a/dist/scripts/check-tag.sh b/dist/scripts/check-tag.sh
index 5d7220641..dbf3c29b6 100755
--- a/dist/scripts/check-tag.sh
+++ b/dist/scripts/check-tag.sh
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ prepare_kernel_ver "$@"
 # If tag is not recognized, prepare_kernel_ver will version it as snapshot
 # use this as an indicator of invalid tag
 if ! [[ $KTAGRELEASE ]]; then
-	error "Invalid tag '$1'"
+	warn "Invalid tag, will override with Kernel uname-r '$KERNEL_UNAMER', RPM NVR version '${KERNEL_NAME}-${KERNEL_MAJVER}-${KERNEL_RELVER}'"
 	exit 1
 else
-	info "Tag '$KTAGRELEASE' OK, Kernel version '$KERNEL_UNAMER', RPM version '${KERNEL_MAJVER//-/.}-${KERNEL_RELVER//-/.}'"
+	info "Tag '$KTAGRELEASE' OK, Kernel uname-r '$KERNEL_UNAMER', RPM NVR version '${KERNEL_NAME}-${KERNEL_MAJVER}-${KERNEL_RELVER}'"
 fi