diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 898df1e93..99fed7832 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ tagrelease:
 
 # display a hackage upload command reminder
 hackageupload:
-	for p in $(PACKAGES); do cabal upload $$p/dist/$$p-$(VERSION).tar.gz -v3; done
+	for p in $(PACKAGES); do cabal upload $$p/dist/$$p-$(VERSION).tar.gz -v2; done
 
 # send unpushed patches to the mail list
 send: