diff --git a/scripts/release_new_version.sh b/scripts/release_new_version.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 7f3201e..3a1b7d6
--- a/scripts/release_new_version.sh
+++ b/scripts/release_new_version.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,15 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # Usage: ./scripts/release_new_version.sh <version>
+
 set -ex
 
+if [ -z "$1" ]; then
+    echo "Error: Version argument is required"
+    echo "Usage: $0 <version>"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
 git fetch origin main
 git checkout FETCH_HEAD
 git commit -m "Tag $1" --allow-empty