diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/build-release.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/build-release.yml
index 3224bf7d..4bfcf411 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/build-release.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/build-release.yml
@@ -60,18 +60,6 @@ jobs:
           version=${FORGEJO_REF_NAME##*v}
           echo "value=$version" >> "$FORGEJO_OUTPUT"
 
-      - name: release notes
-        id: release-notes
-        run: |
-          cat >> "$FORGEJO_OUTPUT" <<EOF
-          value<<ENDVAR
-          Release Notes
-
-          ---
-
-          ENDVAR
-          EOF
-
       - name: build without TOKEN
         if: ${{ secrets.TOKEN == '' }}
         uses: https://data.forgejo.org/forgejo/forgejo-build-publish/build@v5.4.1
@@ -84,7 +72,6 @@ jobs:
           release-version: "${{ steps.tag-version.outputs.value }}"
           token: ${{ steps.token.outputs.value }}
           platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
-          release-notes: "${{ steps.release-notes.outputs.value }}"
           binary-name: forgejo-runner
           binary-path: /bin/forgejo-runner
           verbose: ${{ steps.verbose.outputs.value }}
@@ -101,7 +88,6 @@ jobs:
           release-version: "${{ steps.tag-version.outputs.value }}"
           token: "${{ secrets.TOKEN }}"
           platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
-          release-notes: "${{ steps.release-notes.outputs.value }}"
           binary-name: forgejo-runner
           binary-path: /bin/forgejo-runner
           verbose: ${{ steps.verbose.outputs.value }}
diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/publish-release.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/publish-release.yml
index 085428c6..5f20df79 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/publish-release.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/publish-release.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,11 @@ jobs:
           from-owner: ${{ vars.FROM_OWNER }}
           to-owner: ${{ vars.TO_OWNER }}
           repo: "runner"
-          release-notes: "See also https://code.forgejo.org/forgejo/runner/src/branch/main/RELEASE-NOTES.md#{ANCHOR}"
+          release-notes: |
+            Release Notes
+
+            ---
+
           release-notes-assistant: true
           ref-name: ${{ forge.ref_name }}
           sha: ${{ forge.sha }}