diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yaml b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yaml
index b78304b65..228f1a78e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yaml
@@ -81,10 +81,16 @@ jobs:
 
     check-changeset:
         needs: [skip-duplicate-check, changed-packages]
+        # Renovate PRs get a changeset generated for them by create-renovate-changeset,
+        # and the changesets release PR consumes changesets instead of adding one.
+        # head.ref is contributor-controlled on fork PRs, so the release-PR exemption
+        # also requires the branch to live in this repo.
         if: |
             needs.skip-duplicate-check.outputs.should_skip != 'true' &&
             needs.changed-packages.outputs.requires_changeset == 'true' &&
-            github.event.pull_request.user.login != 'renovate[bot]'
+            github.event.pull_request.user.login != 'renovate[bot]' &&
+            !(github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == github.repository &&
+              startsWith(github.event.pull_request.head.ref, 'changeset-release/'))
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         steps:
             - name: Checkout repository