diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
index f40540f..6a7c665 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ jobs:
         id: release
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_TOKEN }}
+          skip-labeling: true
 
   publish:
     needs: release
diff --git a/release-please-config.json b/release-please-config.json
index 3207788..ef8a3f7 100644
--- a/release-please-config.json
+++ b/release-please-config.json
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
   "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/googleapis/release-please/main/schemas/config.json",
   "release-type": "ruby",
   "include-component-in-tag": false,
+  "pull-request-header": "This pull request prepares the next release.",
+  "pull-request-footer": "[Release Please documentation](https://github.com/googleapis/release-please#release-please)",
   "packages": {
     ".": {
       "package-name": "rubykatzen-baseline",