diff --git a/scripts/release b/scripts/release
index 148a64ca2..41bf14a3c 100755
--- a/scripts/release
+++ b/scripts/release
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ git push origin master
 git push origin ${version}
 
 code --wait release_notes.md
-echo -e "${version}\n\n$(cat release_notes.md)" > release_notes.md
+echo -e "$(cat release_notes.md)" > release_notes.md
 echo
 echo "Release Notes:"
 cat release_notes.md