diff --git a/scripts/prepare-release-pr.py b/scripts/prepare-release-pr.py
index 3c962eb10..14fbdd7c0 100644
--- a/scripts/prepare-release-pr.py
+++ b/scripts/prepare-release-pr.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ def prepare_release_pr(
 
     template_name = ""
 
-    if is_major:
+    if prerelease:
         template_name = "release.pre.rst"
     elif is_feature_release:
         template_name = "release.minor.rst"