diff --git a/build-uberjar b/build-uberjar
index 8934d8741bbd1b2f39b3a6f25279e4a9a596df84..7c95e7a92ba99cd697107b806bf6c10f21fb542a 100755
--- a/build-uberjar
+++ b/build-uberjar
@@ -6,14 +6,13 @@ version() {
     if [ ! $CI ]; then
         VERSION=$(./version)
 
-        echo "Tagging this uberjar as version '$VERSION'"
-        read -e -p "Is this OK? [y/n] " TAG_IS_OKAY_Y_OR_N
-
-        if [ $TAG_IS_OKAY_Y_OR_N != "y" ]; then
-            "Stopping now! Please check that you've pushed the correct tag to origin/master and try again. 😿"
-            exit 1
+        read -e -p "What version string we use for this uberjar? [$VERSION] " VERSION_RESPONSE
+        if [ $VERSION_RESPONSE ]; then
+            VERSION=$VERSION_RESPONSE
         fi
 
+        echo "Tagging uberjar with version '$VERSION'."
+
         # Ok, now generate the appropriate version.properties file.
         echo "version=$VERSION" > resources/version.properties
     fi