diff --git a/custom-release-notes-generator.js b/custom-release-notes-generator.cjs
similarity index 96%
rename from custom-release-notes-generator.js
rename to custom-release-notes-generator.cjs
index d84ca846b..cf8db2a81 100644
--- a/custom-release-notes-generator.js
+++ b/custom-release-notes-generator.cjs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/* eslint-disable import/esm-extensions */
 // @ts-check
 
 const config = require('conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits')
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 09a4a2d9f..d320f5f9f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@
       [
         "@semantic-release/release-notes-generator",
         {
-          "config": "./custom-release-notes-generator.js",
+          "config": "./custom-release-notes-generator.cjs",
           "presetConfig": {
             "types": [
               {