diff --git a/github-release.config.js b/github-release.config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4194af4530
--- /dev/null
+++ b/github-release.config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+module.exports = {
+    gitRawCommitsOpts: {
+      merges: null,
+    },
+  };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 46e7ab98ac..070510029b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
     "commit-msg": "commitlint --edit",
     "prepare": "node ./scripts/skipPrepareScript.js || husky install",
     "release": "npx standard-version",
-    "release:github": "DEBUG=conventional-github-releaser npx conventional-github-releaser -p angular -v",
+    "release:github": "DEBUG=conventional-github-releaser npx conventional-github-releaser -p angular --config github-release.config.js",
     "clean:node": "modclean",
     "check:lint": "eslint . -f json -o reports/eslint.json || exit 0"
   },