diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-notes.yml b/.github/workflows/release-notes.yml
index 84b90af06b..41363d55ea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-notes.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-notes.yml
@@ -13,8 +13,23 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+      - name: Get changed files
+        id: changed-files
+        run: |
+          git fetch origin ${{ github.base_ref }}
+          CHANGED_FILES=$(git diff --name-only origin/${{ github.base_ref }}...HEAD)
+          NON_DOCS_FILES=$(echo "$CHANGED_FILES" | grep -v "^packages/docs/" || true)
+
+          if [ -z "$NON_DOCS_FILES" ] && [ -n "$CHANGED_FILES" ]; then
+            echo "only_docs=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "only documentation files changed, skipping release notes check"
+          else
+            echo "only_docs=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          fi
       - name: Check release notes
-        if: startsWith(github.head_ref, 'release/') == false
+        if: startsWith(github.head_ref, 'release/') == false && steps.changed-files.outputs.only_docs != 'true'
         uses: actualbudget/actions/release-notes/check@main
       - name: Generate release notes
         if: startsWith(github.head_ref, 'release/') == true
diff --git a/upcoming-release-notes/6122.md b/upcoming-release-notes/6122.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e2fe12b5e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/upcoming-release-notes/6122.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+category: Maintenance
+authors: [matt-fidd]
+---
+
+Remove release note check for documentation changes