diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-plz.yml b/.github/workflows/release-plz.yml
index 913a994..91acd96 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-plz.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-plz.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ jobs:
           CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN }}
 
   release-plz-pr:
+    needs: release-plz-release
+    if: always()
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: write
diff --git a/crates/wavekat-core/Cargo.toml b/crates/wavekat-core/Cargo.toml
index 38cc9aa..8b764fd 100644
--- a/crates/wavekat-core/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/wavekat-core/Cargo.toml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ documentation = "https://docs.rs/wavekat-core"
 readme = "../../README.md"
 keywords = ["audio", "voice", "telephony", "wavekat"]
 categories = ["multimedia::audio"]
+exclude = ["CHANGELOG.md"]
 
 [dependencies]