diff --git a/.github/workflows/tag-release.yml b/.github/workflows/tag-release.yml
index 6576131133..134aa9a553 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tag-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tag-release.yml
@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           NEW_VERSION=$(node -p 'require("./package.json").version')
           echo "version=v$NEW_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          cat > CHANGELOG.md << PR_BODY
-          ${{ github.event.pull_request.body }}
-          PR_BODY
+          printf ${{ toJSON(github.event.pull_request.body) }} | jq > CHANGELOG.md
 
       - name: Create a git tag
         if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true