diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index ed1efe0..ad1f703 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
-          ref: ${{ github.sha }} ## this seems to be required due to https://github.com/anothrNick/github-tag-action/issues/266
+          ref: ${{ github.sha }}
           fetch-depth: 0
       - name: Bump version and push tag
         id: version-bump
@@ -27,11 +27,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           release_branches: rolling
-      - name: Changelog
-        uses: scottbrenner/generate-changelog-action@master
-        id: Changelog
-        env:
-          REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
       - name: Create Release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
         with: