diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 7198d0f..a4474cf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ on:
         type: string
       release_notes:
         description: 'Release notes (markdown) - generated by Claude'
-        required: true
+        required: false
         type: string
 
 jobs: