diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 9bbc39d..aa796df 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -29,26 +29,26 @@ jobs:
           echo "version=$version" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           echo "Found version $version from lib/vmpooler-provider-gce/version.rb"
 
-      - name: Generate Changelog
-        uses: docker://githubchangeloggenerator/github-changelog-generator:1.16.2
-        with:
-          args: >-
-            --future-release ${{ steps.nv.outputs.version }}
-        env:
-          CHANGELOG_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      # - name: Generate Changelog
+      #   uses: docker://githubchangeloggenerator/github-changelog-generator:1.16.2
+      #   with:
+      #     args: >-
+      #       --future-release ${{ steps.nv.outputs.version }}
+      #   env:
+      #     CHANGELOG_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
-      - name: Validate Changelog
-        run : |
-          set -e
-          if [[ -n $(git status --porcelain) ]]; then
-            echo "Here is the current git status:"
-            git status
-            echo
-            echo "The following changes were detected:"
-            git --no-pager diff
-            echo "Uncommitted PRs found in the changelog. Please submit a release prep PR of changes after running `./update-changelog`"
-            exit 1
-          fi
+      # - name: Validate Changelog
+      #   run : |
+      #     set -e
+      #     if [[ -n $(git status --porcelain) ]]; then
+      #       echo "Here is the current git status:"
+      #       git status
+      #       echo
+      #       echo "The following changes were detected:"
+      #       git --no-pager diff
+      #       echo "Uncommitted PRs found in the changelog. Please submit a release prep PR of changes after running `./update-changelog`"
+      #       exit 1
+      #     fi
 
       - name: Generate Release Notes
         uses: docker://githubchangeloggenerator/github-changelog-generator:1.16.2