diff --git a/.changeset/calm-badgers-wave.md b/.changeset/calm-badgers-wave.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a845151
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/calm-badgers-wave.md
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+---
+---
diff --git a/.github/workflows/changeset-check.yml b/.github/workflows/changeset-check.yml
index 44e1e38..90ec74b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/changeset-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/changeset-check.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   changeset:
+    # The bot's "Version Packages" PR (changesets/action) consumes the pending
+    # changesets, so by design it carries none — skip the check for it.
+    if: github.head_ref != 'changeset-release/main'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4