diff --git a/scripts/generate-merge-message.js b/scripts/generate-merge-message.js
index ab8df55d20..f691c92c79 100755
--- a/scripts/generate-merge-message.js
+++ b/scripts/generate-merge-message.js
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ async function hasNewChangesets(baseRef, headRef) {
     headRef,
     '--',
     '.changeset/*.md',
+    ':(exclude).changeset/create-app-*.md',
   ]);
   return stdout.includes('(new)');
 }