diff --git a/scripts/release/index.ts b/scripts/release/index.ts
index de204a60441ea7..c73e0181ff4c19 100644
--- a/scripts/release/index.ts
+++ b/scripts/release/index.ts
@@ -128,12 +128,16 @@ const main = async () => {
   await addNotes(notes, versionBump, lastVersion);
 
   console.log(chalk`{blue Creating pull request...}`);
-  const message = [
-    `Release ${thisVersion}`,
+  const title = `Release ${thisVersion}`;
+  const body = [
+    "(This release was generated by the project's release script.)",
     '',
-    "This release was generated by the project's release script.",
+    ...notes,
   ].join('\n');
-  await commitAndPR(message, { wait: versionBump !== 'patch' });
+  await commitAndPR(title, {
+    pr: { title, body },
+    wait: versionBump !== 'patch',
+  });
 
   console.log(chalk`{blue {bold Done!}}`);
 };