diff --git a/.github/release.yml b/.github/release.yml
index 4d4e31860..ac05fc6de 100644
--- a/.github/release.yml
+++ b/.github/release.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ changelog:
   - title: Code cleanups
     labels:
     - cleanup
+  - title: Benchmarks
+    labels:
+    - benchmarks
   - title: Build and CI improvements
     labels:
     - build