diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index a78f075..72c292f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         with:
-          outputFile: release-notes.md
+          outputFile: .release-notes.md
       - name: GoReleaser
         uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@v3
         with:
           version: latest
-          args: release --rm-dist --release-notes=release-notes.md
+          args: release --rm-dist --release-notes=.release-notes.md
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GORELEASER_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - name: Chocolatey
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2415210..6a10286 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -31,3 +31,6 @@ coverage.txt
 
 # megalinter
 report/
+
+# generated release notes
+.release-notes.md