diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 00bbd19..6855d3a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Create Archive
         run: zip -r jiraminer.zip jiraminer
 
+      - name: Prepare Release Notes
+        run: touch ${{ github.workspace }}/releaseNotes/v${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.semver }}.md
+
       - name: Create Release
         id: create_release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1