diff --git a/.github/workflows/linter.yml b/.github/workflows/linter.yml
index 0ba14fc..d693b4c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linter.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linter.yml
@@ -20,3 +20,5 @@ jobs:
         env:
           DEFAULT_BRANCH: main
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          # conventional-changelog's generated CHANGELOGs don't pass linting checks - https://github.com/conventional-changelog/conventional-changelog/issues/615
+          FILTER_REGEX_EXCLUDE: ./CHANGELOG.md
diff --git a/.releaserc b/.releaserc
index 23118e5..f6418fe 100644
--- a/.releaserc
+++ b/.releaserc
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ plugins:
 - - "@semantic-release/release-notes-generator"
   - preset: conventionalcommits
 - - "@semantic-release/changelog"
-  - changelogTitle: "## ChangeLog"
+  - changelogTitle: "# ChangeLog"
 - - "@semantic-release/exec"
   - prepareCmd: "sed -i -e \"s/version = .*/version = \\\"${nextRelease.version}\\\"/\" Cargo.toml"
 - - "@semantic-release/git"