diff --git a/src/templates/.release_notes.md.j2 b/.github/templates/.release_notes.md.j2
similarity index 100%
rename from src/templates/.release_notes.md.j2
rename to .github/templates/.release_notes.md.j2
diff --git a/src/templates/CHANGELOG.md.j2 b/.github/templates/CHANGELOG.md.j2
similarity index 100%
rename from src/templates/CHANGELOG.md.j2
rename to .github/templates/CHANGELOG.md.j2
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 2a260438..81d1403f 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ version_toml = [
 ]
 
 [tool.semantic_release.changelog]
-template_dir = "src/templates"
+template_dir = ".github/templates"
 exclude_commit_patterns = [
     "chore: version bump"
 ]