diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 72c292fb..cda8a0d7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -26,18 +26,11 @@ jobs:
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-go-
-      - name: Build Changelog
-        id: github_release
-        uses: mikepenz/release-changelog-builder-action@v3
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        with:
-          outputFile: .release-notes.md
       - name: GoReleaser
         uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@v3
         with:
           version: latest
-          args: release --rm-dist --release-notes=.release-notes.md
+          args: release --rm-dist
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GORELEASER_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - name: Chocolatey
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6a10286a..24152101 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -31,6 +31,3 @@ coverage.txt
 
 # megalinter
 report/
-
-# generated release notes
-.release-notes.md