diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index b8bfa84e2..8e6c4d163 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -22,8 +22,12 @@ jobs:
       # More assembly might be required: Docker logins, GPG, etc. It all depends
       # on your needs.
       # ${{ github.ref_name }} or $GITHUB_REF_NAME or ${{env.GITHUB_REF_NAME}} currently.
-      - run: ./scripts/release-notes.sh ${{github.ref_name}} > ./release_notes.txt
-      - uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@v4
+      - name: Generate release notes
+        continue-on-error: true
+        run: ./scripts/release-notes.sh ${{github.ref_name}} > ./release_notes.txt
+      - name: Run GoReleaser
+        uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@v4
+        if: '!cancelled()'
         with:
           # either 'goreleaser' (default) or 'goreleaser-pro':
           distribution: goreleaser