diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release.yml
index 4fecde2e90..903c05c5d3 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: Release checklist
 description: Checklist for each release. This template is only for the core team.
 title: "[Release] Element Android v"
-labels: [\U0001F680 Release]
+labels: [🚀 Release]
 assignees:
   - bmarty
 
diff --git a/changelog.d/4113.misc b/changelog.d/4113.misc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a5faa57b92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/4113.misc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix release label in the release issue template