diff --git a/builder/Makefile.release b/builder/Makefile.release
index cc4723547..dd08e3efc 100644
--- a/builder/Makefile.release
+++ b/builder/Makefile.release
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ publish: \
 	.check_$(CMD_GITHUB)
 #
 	# release it!
-	$(CMD_GITHUB) release create $(SNAPSHOT_VERSION) $(OUT_ARCHIVE) $(OUT_CHECKSUMS) --title "eCapture $(SNAPSHOT_VERSION) release." --notes-file $(RELEASE_NOTES)
+	$(CMD_GITHUB) release create $(SNAPSHOT_VERSION) $(OUT_ARCHIVE) $(OUT_CHECKSUMS) --title "eCapture $(SNAPSHOT_VERSION) release."
 
 .PHONY: clean
 clean: