diff --git a/scripts/release.py b/scripts/release.py
index aef5d6d5f73..6549cd00a3d 100644
--- a/scripts/release.py
+++ b/scripts/release.py
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ def pre_release(
 
 def changelog(version: str, write_out: bool = False) -> None:
     addopts = [] if write_out else ["--draft"]
-    check_call(["towncrier", "--yes", "--version", version, *addopts])
+    check_call(["towncrier", "build", "--yes", "--version", version, *addopts])
 
 
 def main() -> None: