diff --git a/Octokit.Reactive/Clients/IObservableReleasesClient.cs b/Octokit.Reactive/Clients/IObservableReleasesClient.cs
index 6c27a8bf..48f76e80 100644
--- a/Octokit.Reactive/Clients/IObservableReleasesClient.cs
+++ b/Octokit.Reactive/Clients/IObservableReleasesClient.cs
@@ -53,10 +53,11 @@ namespace Octokit.Reactive
         /// </remarks>
         /// <param name="owner">The repository's owner</param>
         /// <param name="name">The repository's name</param>
+        /// <param name="number">The id of the release</param>
         /// <param name="data">A description of the release to edit</param>
         /// <exception cref="ApiException">Thrown when a general API error occurs.</exception>
         /// <returns>The updated <see cref="Release"/>.</returns>
-        IObservable<Release> EditRelease(string owner, string name, ReleaseUpdate data);
+        IObservable<Release> EditRelease(string owner, string name, int number, ReleaseUpdate data);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Deletes an existing <see cref="Release"/> for the specified repository.
diff --git a/Octokit.Reactive/Clients/ObservableReleasesClient.cs b/Octokit.Reactive/Clients/ObservableReleasesClient.cs
index 051a3d58..1b9d8c27 100644
--- a/Octokit.Reactive/Clients/ObservableReleasesClient.cs
+++ b/Octokit.Reactive/Clients/ObservableReleasesClient.cs
@@ -84,16 +84,17 @@ namespace Octokit.Reactive
         /// </remarks>
         /// <param name="owner">The repository's owner</param>
         /// <param name="name">The repository's name</param>
+        /// <param name="number">The id of the release</param>
         /// <param name="data">A description of the release to edit</param>
         /// <exception cref="ApiException">Thrown when a general API error occurs.</exception>
         /// <returns>The updated <see cref="Release"/>.</returns>
-        public IObservable<Release> EditRelease(string owner, string name, ReleaseUpdate data)
+        public IObservable<Release> EditRelease(string owner, string name, int number, ReleaseUpdate data)
         {
             Ensure.ArgumentNotNullOrEmptyString(owner, "owner");
             Ensure.ArgumentNotNullOrEmptyString(name, "name");
             Ensure.ArgumentNotNull(data, "data");
 
-            return _client.EditRelease(owner, name, data).ToObservable();
+            return _client.EditRelease(owner, name, number, data).ToObservable();
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/Octokit.Tests/Clients/ReleasesClientTests.cs b/Octokit.Tests/Clients/ReleasesClientTests.cs
index 196ae0c7..325becd4 100644
--- a/Octokit.Tests/Clients/ReleasesClientTests.cs
+++ b/Octokit.Tests/Clients/ReleasesClientTests.cs
@@ -101,9 +101,9 @@ namespace Octokit.Tests.Clients
                 var releasesClient = new ReleasesClient(connection);
                 var data = new ReleaseUpdate("fake-tag");
 
-                releasesClient.EditRelease("fake", "repo", data);
+                releasesClient.EditRelease("fake", "repo", 1, data);
 
-                connection.Received().Patch<Release>(Arg.Is<Uri>(u => u.ToString() == "repos/fake/repo/releases"), data);
+                connection.Received().Patch<Release>(Arg.Is<Uri>(u => u.ToString() == "repos/fake/repo/releases/1"), data);
             }
 
             [Fact]
@@ -111,11 +111,11 @@ namespace Octokit.Tests.Clients
             {
                 var releasesClient = new ReleasesClient(Substitute.For<IApiConnection>());
 
-                Assert.Throws<ArgumentNullException>(() => releasesClient.EditRelease(null, "name", new ReleaseUpdate("tag")));
-                Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => releasesClient.EditRelease("", "name", new ReleaseUpdate("tag")));
-                Assert.Throws<ArgumentNullException>(() => releasesClient.EditRelease("owner", null, new ReleaseUpdate("tag")));
-                Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => releasesClient.EditRelease("owner", "", new ReleaseUpdate("tag")));
-                Assert.Throws<ArgumentNullException>(() => releasesClient.EditRelease("owner", "name", null));
+                Assert.Throws<ArgumentNullException>(() => releasesClient.EditRelease(null, "name", 1, new ReleaseUpdate("tag")));
+                Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => releasesClient.EditRelease("", "name", 1, new ReleaseUpdate("tag")));
+                Assert.Throws<ArgumentNullException>(() => releasesClient.EditRelease("owner", null, 1, new ReleaseUpdate("tag")));
+                Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => releasesClient.EditRelease("owner", "", 1, new ReleaseUpdate("tag")));
+                Assert.Throws<ArgumentNullException>(() => releasesClient.EditRelease("owner", "name", 1, null));
             }
         }
 
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ namespace Octokit.Tests.Clients
 
                 client.EditAsset("fake", "repo", 1, 1, data);
 
-                connection.Received().Patch<ReleaseAsset>(Arg.Is<Uri>(u => u.ToString() == "repos/fake/repo/releases/1/assets/1"), 
+                connection.Received().Patch<ReleaseAsset>(Arg.Is<Uri>(u => u.ToString() == "repos/fake/repo/releases/1/assets/1"),
                     data);
             }
 
diff --git a/Octokit.Tests/Reactive/ObservableReleasesClientTests.cs b/Octokit.Tests/Reactive/ObservableReleasesClientTests.cs
index 85fee58b..18702085 100644
--- a/Octokit.Tests/Reactive/ObservableReleasesClientTests.cs
+++ b/Octokit.Tests/Reactive/ObservableReleasesClientTests.cs
@@ -106,9 +106,9 @@ namespace Octokit.Tests.Reactive
                 var releasesClient = new ObservableReleasesClient(gitHubClient);
                 var data = new ReleaseUpdate("fake-tag");
 
-                releasesClient.EditRelease("fake", "repo", data);
+                releasesClient.EditRelease("fake", "repo", 1, data);
 
-                gitHubClient.Release.Received(1).EditRelease("fake", "repo", data);
+                gitHubClient.Release.Received(1).EditRelease("fake", "repo", 1, data);
             }
 
             [Fact]
@@ -117,11 +117,11 @@ namespace Octokit.Tests.Reactive
                 var releasesClient = new ObservableReleasesClient(Substitute.For<IGitHubClient>());
                 var update = new ReleaseUpdate("tag");
 
-                Assert.Throws<ArgumentNullException>(() => releasesClient.EditRelease(null, "name", update));
-                Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => releasesClient.EditRelease("", "name", update));
-                Assert.Throws<ArgumentNullException>(() => releasesClient.EditRelease("owner", null, update));
-                Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => releasesClient.EditRelease("owner", "", update));
-                Assert.Throws<ArgumentNullException>(() => releasesClient.EditRelease("owner", "name", null));
+                Assert.Throws<ArgumentNullException>(() => releasesClient.EditRelease(null, "name", 1, update));
+                Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => releasesClient.EditRelease("", "name", 1, update));
+                Assert.Throws<ArgumentNullException>(() => releasesClient.EditRelease("owner", null, 1, update));
+                Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => releasesClient.EditRelease("owner", "", 1, update));
+                Assert.Throws<ArgumentNullException>(() => releasesClient.EditRelease("owner", "name", 1, null));
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/Octokit/Clients/IReleasesClient.cs b/Octokit/Clients/IReleasesClient.cs
index 136778af..250f1e43 100644
--- a/Octokit/Clients/IReleasesClient.cs
+++ b/Octokit/Clients/IReleasesClient.cs
@@ -61,10 +61,11 @@ namespace Octokit
         /// </remarks>
         /// <param name="owner">The repository's owner</param>
         /// <param name="name">The repository's name</param>
+        /// <param name="number">The id of the release</param>
         /// <param name="data">A description of the release to edit</param>
         /// <exception cref="ApiException">Thrown when a general API error occurs.</exception>
         /// <returns>The updated <see cref="Release"/>.</returns>
-        Task<Release> EditRelease(string owner, string name, ReleaseUpdate data);
+        Task<Release> EditRelease(string owner, string name, int number, ReleaseUpdate data);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Deletes an existing <see cref="Release"/> for the specified repository.
diff --git a/Octokit/Clients/ReleasesClient.cs b/Octokit/Clients/ReleasesClient.cs
index 02bfb0c9..1a3af891 100644
--- a/Octokit/Clients/ReleasesClient.cs
+++ b/Octokit/Clients/ReleasesClient.cs
@@ -89,16 +89,17 @@ namespace Octokit
         /// </remarks>
         /// <param name="owner">The repository's owner</param>
         /// <param name="name">The repository's name</param>
+        /// <param name="number">The id of the release</param>
         /// <param name="data">A description of the release to edit</param>
         /// <exception cref="ApiException">Thrown when a general API error occurs.</exception>
         /// <returns>The updated <see cref="Release"/>.</returns>
-        public Task<Release> EditRelease(string owner, string name, ReleaseUpdate data)
+        public Task<Release> EditRelease(string owner, string name, int number, ReleaseUpdate data)
         {
             Ensure.ArgumentNotNullOrEmptyString(owner, "owner");
             Ensure.ArgumentNotNullOrEmptyString(name, "name");
             Ensure.ArgumentNotNull(data, "data");
 
-            var endpoint = ApiUrls.Releases(owner, name);
+            var endpoint = ApiUrls.Releases(owner, name, number);
             return ApiConnection.Patch<Release>(endpoint, data);
         }