diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_bump.yml b/.github/workflows/release_bump.yml
index 988e7498..b03976ac 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_bump.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_bump.yml
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ jobs:
           fi
 
           # Backup actual changelog to preserve its contents
+          touch CHANGELOG.md
           cp CHANGELOG.md CHANGELOG.bak.md
 
           # Run semantic-release to generate new changelog