diff --git a/.github/scripts/prepare-release b/.github/scripts/prepare-release
index 0f5b02436..3b0fb57b7 100755
--- a/.github/scripts/prepare-release
+++ b/.github/scripts/prepare-release
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ done
 shift $((OPTIND - 1))
 VERSION="${1:?need a version argument}"
 VERSION="v${VERSION#v}"
-
+IFS=
 prs=$(gh search prs --repo $GH_REPO --state closed --merged --label=needs-changelog --json=title,url | jq -r '.[] | (.url | @text) + " - " + (.title | @text)')
 if [ -n "$prs" ]
 then