diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index b37c5569bd2c41065178310df04ee64e1fdefb1f..45c826b45ff377d3d79e254c7660de1f6eb847a0 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -64,4 +64,4 @@ auto-release:
     only:
         - tags
     script:
-        - gitlab-release --message "Automatic release of ${CI_COMMIT_TAG} from ${CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA}\n\n${CI_COMMIT_DESCRIPTION}"
+        - gitlab-release --message "Automatic release of ${CI_COMMIT_TAG} from ${CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA}<br>${CI_COMMIT_DESCRIPTION}"