diff --git a/.github/workflows/CHANGELOG.md b/.github/workflows/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..505d21d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# CHANGELOG
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index afe27da..5fcd787 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ jobs:
   main:
     name: tag the commit
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: startsWith(github.event.head_commit.message, 'REL: ')
+    if: "startsWith(${{ github.event.head_commit.message}}, 'REL: ')"
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code