diff --git a/.github/actions_scripts/analyse_git_reference.py b/.github/actions_scripts/analyse_git_reference.py
index d093bde21f..552d0b879f 100755
--- a/.github/actions_scripts/analyse_git_reference.py
+++ b/.github/actions_scripts/analyse_git_reference.py
@@ -32,17 +32,6 @@ def get_git_hash():
     ]).decode('ascii').strip()
 
 
-def write_changelog(version):
-    changelog = subprocess.check_output([
-        'perl',
-        f'{REPO_PATH}/.github/actions_scripts/getChangelog.pl',
-        f'{REPO_PATH}/ChangeLog',
-        version,
-    ])
-    with open(f'{REPO_PATH}/autoLatestChangelog.md', 'wb') as f:
-        f.write(changelog)
-
-
 def get_build_version(jamulus_pro_version):
     if "dev" in jamulus_pro_version:
         name = "{}-{}".format(jamulus_pro_version, get_git_hash())
@@ -60,7 +49,7 @@ def set_github_variable(varname, varval):
 
 
 jamulus_pro_version = get_version_from_jamulus_pro()
-write_changelog(jamulus_pro_version)
+set_github_variable("JAMULUS_PRO_VERSION", jamulus_pro_version)
 build_version = get_build_version(jamulus_pro_version)
 
 fullref = os.environ['GITHUB_REF']
diff --git a/.github/workflows/autobuild.yml b/.github/workflows/autobuild.yml
index 7cd4c3d1e2..2f0fc6d849 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/autobuild.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/autobuild.yml
@@ -62,12 +62,14 @@ jobs:
       publish_to_release:           ${{ steps.get-build-vars.outputs.PUBLISH_TO_RELEASE }}
       upload_url:                   ${{ steps.create-release.outputs.upload_url }}
       build_version:                ${{ steps.get-build-vars.outputs.BUILD_VERSION }}
+    env:
+      release_changelog_path:       ./.github_release_changelog.md
 
     steps:
       - name:                       Checkout code
         uses:                       actions/checkout@v2
 
-      - name:                       Determine release version, type and prerelease variables and generate Changelog
+      - name:                       Determine release version, type and prerelease variables
         run:                        python3 ${{ github.workspace }}/.github/actions_scripts/analyse_git_reference.py
         id:                         get-build-vars
 
@@ -81,6 +83,10 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN:             ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
+      - name:                       Generate release changelog
+        if:                         steps.get-build-vars.outputs.PUBLISH_TO_RELEASE == 'true'
+        run:                        ./.github/actions_scripts/getChangelog.pl ./ChangeLog ${{ steps.get-build-vars.outputs.JAMULUS_PRO_VERSION }} > ${{ env.release_changelog_path }}
+
       - name:                       Create Release ${{steps.get-build-vars.outputs.RELEASE_TAG}}  ${{steps.get-build-vars.outputs.RELEASE_TITLE}}
         if:                         steps.get-build-vars.outputs.PUBLISH_TO_RELEASE == 'true'
         id:                         create-release
@@ -90,7 +96,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           tag_name:                 ${{ steps.get-build-vars.outputs.RELEASE_TAG }}
           release_name:             ${{ steps.get-build-vars.outputs.RELEASE_TITLE }}
-          body_path:                autoLatestChangelog.md
+          body_path:                ${{ env.release_changelog_path }}
           prerelease:               ${{ steps.get-build-vars.outputs.IS_PRERELEASE }}
           draft:                    false