diff --git a/packages/wallet-sdk/package.json b/packages/wallet-sdk/package.json
index 1113478aa9..a186012e76 100644
--- a/packages/wallet-sdk/package.json
+++ b/packages/wallet-sdk/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@coinbase/wallet-sdk",
-  "version": "3.9.0-canary.5",
+  "version": "3.9.0",
   "description": "Coinbase Wallet JavaScript SDK",
   "keywords": [
     "cipher",
diff --git a/scripts/release.sh b/scripts/release.sh
index 235bd4f364..fd026b76f1 100755
--- a/scripts/release.sh
+++ b/scripts/release.sh
@@ -7,17 +7,31 @@ PURPLE='\033[0;35m'
 TEAL='\033[0;36m'
 GREEN='\033[1;32m'
 
+isCanary=false
+if [[ " $* " == *" canary "* ]]; then
+  echo -e "Preparing canary release..."  
+  isCanary=true
+  
+  local dir="./packages/wallet-sdk"
+  local packageJson="$dir/package.json"
+  local timestamp=$(date +%s)
+  local newVersion=$(jq -r '.version' "$packageJson")"-canary.$timestamp"
+  jq ".version = \"$newVersion\"" "$packageJson" > "$dir/temp.json" && \
+  mv "$dir/temp.json" "$packageJson"
+  echo "Canary version updated to $newVersion"
+fi
+
 gitMessage=$(git log --oneline -n 1)
 mainBranch="master"
 branch=$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)
 
-if [ $branch == $mainBranch ]; then
-  echo -e "${PURPLE} Checking all branches are up-to-date..."
-  echo -e "================================================="
-  echo -e " git fetch --all"
-  git fetch --all
-  echo -e " git pull"
-  git pull
+if [ $branch == $mainBranch ] || [$isCanary == true]; then
+  # echo -e "${PURPLE} Checking all branches are up-to-date..."
+  # echo -e "================================================="
+  # echo -e " git fetch --all"
+  # git fetch --all
+  # echo -e " git pull"
+  # git pull
   echo -e "-------------------------------------------------"
   echo -e "${TEAL} Build production and publish..."
   echo "================================================="