diff --git a/scripts/release-edge.sh b/scripts/release-edge.sh
index eb04601bbc..22c35ad644 100755
--- a/scripts/release-edge.sh
+++ b/scripts/release-edge.sh
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ if [[ ! -z ${NODE_AUTH_TOKEN} ]] ; then
 fi
 
 # use absolute urls for better rendering on npm
-sed -i '' 's/\.\/\.github\/assets/https:\/\/github.com\/nuxt\/nuxt\/tree\/main\/\.github\/assets/g' README.md
+sed -i.bak 's/\.\/\.github\/assets/https:\/\/github.com\/nuxt\/nuxt\/tree\/main\/\.github\/assets/g' README.md
 
 # Release packages
 for p in packages/* ; do
@@ -39,3 +39,5 @@ for p in packages/* ; do
   pnpm publish --access public --no-git-checks --tag $TAG
   popd
 done
+
+mv README.md.bak README.md
diff --git a/scripts/release-rc.sh b/scripts/release-rc.sh
index 88e04e5d30..611c10283d 100755
--- a/scripts/release-rc.sh
+++ b/scripts/release-rc.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ git restore -s@ -SW  -- packages examples
 pnpm build
 
 # use absolute urls for better rendering on npm
-sed -i '' 's/\.\/\.github\/assets/https:\/\/github.com\/nuxt\/nuxt\/tree\/main\/\.github\/assets/g' README.md
+sed -i.bak 's/\.\/\.github\/assets/https:\/\/github.com\/nuxt\/nuxt\/tree\/main\/\.github\/assets/g' README.md
 
 # Release packages
 for PKG in packages/* ; do
@@ -33,3 +33,5 @@ for PKG in packages/* ; do
   pnpm publish --access public --no-git-checks --tag $TAG
   popd > /dev/null
 done
+
+mv README.md.bak README.md
diff --git a/scripts/release.sh b/scripts/release.sh
index 40c18c87cc..147d47ea70 100755
--- a/scripts/release.sh
+++ b/scripts/release.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ git restore -s@ -SW  -- packages examples
 pnpm build
 
 # use absolute urls for better rendering on npm
-sed -i '' 's/\.\/\.github\/assets/https:\/\/github.com\/nuxt\/nuxt\/tree\/main\/\.github\/assets/g' README.md
+sed -i.bak 's/\.\/\.github\/assets/https:\/\/github.com\/nuxt\/nuxt\/tree\/main\/\.github\/assets/g' README.md
 
 # Release packages
 for PKG in packages/* ; do
@@ -30,3 +30,5 @@ for PKG in packages/* ; do
   pnpm publish --access public --no-git-checks --tag $TAG
   popd > /dev/null
 done
+
+mv README.md.bak README.md