diff --git a/scripts/release.sh b/scripts/release.sh
index f7babf2809464..347c38642613f 100755
--- a/scripts/release.sh
+++ b/scripts/release.sh
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ release_branch=${tag_version[0]}
 new_version=${tag_version[1]}
 new_version="${new_version%$'\n'}" # Remove the trailing newline.
 
-release_notes="$(execrelative ./release/generate_release_notes.sh --old-version "$old_version" --new-version "$new_version" --ref "$ref")"
+release_notes="$(execrelative ./release/generate_release_notes.sh --old-version "$old_version" --new-version "$new_version" --ref "$ref" --$channel)"
 
 mkdir -p build
 release_notes_file="build/RELEASE-${new_version}.md"