diff --git a/.github/release-drafter.yml b/.github/release-drafter.yml
index 208d665778..228a79e12d 100644
--- a/.github/release-drafter.yml
+++ b/.github/release-drafter.yml
@@ -40,8 +40,9 @@ exclude-contributors:
   - 'cPu1'
   - 'a-hilaly'
   - 'yuxiang-zhang'
+  - 'cheeseandcereal'
   - 'eksctl-bot'
   - 'dependabot'
 replacers:
   - search: '/\s(?:and )?@dependabot(?:\[bot\])?,?/g'
-    replace: ''
\ No newline at end of file
+    replace: ''