diff --git a/bin/gen_release_notes.py b/bin/gen_release_notes.py
index 07cd3817157..adb3442441e 100755
--- a/bin/gen_release_notes.py
+++ b/bin/gen_release_notes.py
@@ -343,6 +343,7 @@ async def main() -> None:
             ))
         except:
             print(exceptions.text_error_template().render())
+            return
 
     subprocess.run(['git', 'add', final])
     subprocess.run(['git', 'commit', '-m',