diff --git a/cliff.toml b/cliff.toml
index 67661c0d..34ad380d 100644
--- a/cliff.toml
+++ b/cliff.toml
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ commit_preprocessors = [
 ]
 # regex for parsing and grouping commits
 commit_parsers = [
+  # release-plz adds 000000 as a placeholder for release commits
+  { field = "id", pattern = "0000000", skip = true },
   { message = "^feat", group = "<!-- 00 -->Features" },
   { message = "^[fF]ix", group = "<!-- 01 -->Bug Fixes" },
   { message = "^refactor", group = "<!-- 02 -->Refactor" },