diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 88c6aeb..f58a1bd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: Create tarball
         run: |
@@ -22,10 +24,17 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           git archive --format=zip --prefix=passepartout-$(git describe --tags) HEAD -o passepartout.zip
 
+      - name: Extract tag message as release notes
+        run: |
+          git tag -l --format='%(contents)' ${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/} > /tmp/release-notes.md
+          echo "--- Notes preview ---"
+          head -20 /tmp/release-notes.md
+
       - name: Upload to GitHub Release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
         with:
           files: |
             passepartout.tar.gz
             passepartout.zip
+          body_path: /tmp/release-notes.md
           generate_release_notes: true
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