diff --git a/scripts/create-release-pr.ts b/scripts/create-release-pr.ts
index be4a13d426..202f340969 100755
--- a/scripts/create-release-pr.ts
+++ b/scripts/create-release-pr.ts
@@ -296,6 +296,7 @@ const createPrArgs = [
   "--base", prBase,
   "--title", `Release ${newVersion.format()}`,
   "--label", "skip-changelog",
+  "--label", "release",
   "--body-file", "-",
 ];