diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index a2ff231..5d73af2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -62,10 +62,12 @@ jobs:
         ')
 
         NOTES="This release includes deb packages for the following versions.
-        Please check the relevant file in the Assets section below.
 
         $LIST
 
+        Please check the relevant file in the Assets section below.
         Packages are also available at https://packaging.ckan.org."
 
+        NOTES=$( echo $NOTES | sed 's/^[ \t]*//)
+
         gh release create ${{ github.ref_name }} ./python-ckan* --verify-tag --notes "$NOTES"