diff --git a/scripts/release/publish-latest b/scripts/release/publish-latest
index 78aca6da04..3e3bafd981 100755
--- a/scripts/release/publish-latest
+++ b/scripts/release/publish-latest
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ set -u -e -o pipefail
 
 # Runs the pre-check before performing the publish to ensure
 # the version is valid for release.
-exec "$(dirname "$0")/pre-check";
+sh "$(dirname "$0")/pre-check";
 
 # Use for production releases
 # Query Bazel for npm_package and ng_package rules with tags=["release-with-framework"]
diff --git a/scripts/release/publish-next b/scripts/release/publish-next
index 9b4e9743e7..5a30b0db5d 100755
--- a/scripts/release/publish-next
+++ b/scripts/release/publish-next
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ set -u -e -o pipefail
 
 # Runs the pre-check before performing the publish to ensure
 # the version is valid for release.
-exec "$(dirname "$0")/pre-check";
+sh "$(dirname "$0")/pre-check";
 
 # Use for BETA and RC releases
 # Query Bazel for npm_package and ng_package rules with tags=["release-with-framework"]