diff --git a/.github/release-drafter.yml b/.github/release-drafter.yml
index 9dfd4b9c..6a5ee583 100644
--- a/.github/release-drafter.yml
+++ b/.github/release-drafter.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ categories:
 
 exclude-labels:
   - 'skip-changelog'
+  - 'release'
   - 'type: chore'
   - 'type: ci'
   - 'type: refactor'