diff --git a/build/release/README.md b/build/release/README.md
index 70618faa8..0e855b3ce 100644
--- a/build/release/README.md
+++ b/build/release/README.md
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ It takes the new version as its only argument for invocation.
 
 example:
 ```console
-tests/scripts/set-release-ver.sh v1.17.2
+build/release/set-release-ver.sh v1.17.2
 ```
 
 To publish a new patch release build, follow these steps:
diff --git a/tests/scripts/set-release-ver.sh b/build/release/set-release-ver.sh
similarity index 96%
rename from tests/scripts/set-release-ver.sh
rename to build/release/set-release-ver.sh
index ad1d1f1a9..9ed7e7a7e 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/set-release-ver.sh
+++ b/build/release/set-release-ver.sh
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@ FROM_TAG=$(grep "docker.io/rook/ceph" deploy/examples/images.txt | awk -F : '{ p
 echo "Updating from $FROM_TAG to $TO_TAG..."
 
 scriptdir="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"
-rook_root="${scriptdir}/../.."
-SED="${rook_root}/build/sed-in-place"
+SED="${scriptdir}/../sed-in-place"
 
 FILES_DOCS=(
  Documentation/Getting-Started/quickstart.md