diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 601e2b2..0b54910 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ create-release:
     - if: '$CI_COMMIT_TAG =~ "/^v\d+.\d+.\d+/"'
   release:
     name: 'Release $(cat VERSION)'
-    description: 'See release_contents.txt'
+    description: 'This release was cut automatically from a git tag. See release_contents.txt for more information on the contents of the release.'
     tag_name: $CI_COMMIT_TAG
     assets:
       links: