diff --git a/.github/release.yml b/.github/release.yml
index a3518a4afbf9af..8163f143c6b25f 100644
--- a/.github/release.yml
+++ b/.github/release.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ changelog:
   exclude:
     labels:
       - scripts
+      - external dependency
+      - submodules
     authors:
       - restyled-io
       - octocat