diff --git a/tools/packaging/release/release.sh b/tools/packaging/release/release.sh
index f7d3218c2..42b70534b 100755
--- a/tools/packaging/release/release.sh
+++ b/tools/packaging/release/release.sh
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ function _create_new_release()
 	_create_our_own_notes
 
 	gh release create ${RELEASE_VERSION} \
-		--title "Kata Containers ${RELEASE_VERSION}" \
+		--generate-notes --title "Kata Containers ${RELEASE_VERSION}" \
 		--notes-file "/tmp/our_notes_${RELEASE_VERSION}"
 }