diff --git a/changelog.d/10516.misc b/changelog.d/10516.misc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4d8c5e480
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/10516.misc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix release script to open correct URL for the release.
diff --git a/scripts-dev/release.py b/scripts-dev/release.py
index e864dc6ed..a339260c4 100755
--- a/scripts-dev/release.py
+++ b/scripts-dev/release.py
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ def tag(gh_token: Optional[str]):
     )
 
     # Open the release and the actions where we are building the assets.
-    click.launch(release.url)
+    click.launch(release.html_url)
     click.launch(
         f"https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/actions?query=branch%3A{tag_name}"
     )