diff --git a/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml b/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml
index f6d68c0..26b3548 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,14 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         run: |
           # Run semantic-release with dry-run to detect version
-          NEXT_VERSION=$(npx semantic-release --dry-run --verify-conditions false | tee /dev/stderr | awk '/The next release version is/{print $NF}')
+          set -o pipefail
+          if ! OUTPUT=$(npx semantic-release --dry-run --verify-conditions false --verify-release false 2>&1); then
+            echo "$OUTPUT"
+            echo "::error::semantic-release failed during version detection"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo "$OUTPUT"
+          NEXT_VERSION=$(echo "$OUTPUT" | awk '/The next release version is/{print $NF}')
           echo "next=$NEXT_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       - name: Update package.json
@@ -52,7 +59,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Update CHANGELOG.md
         if: steps.version.outputs.next != ''
-        run: npx conventional-changelog-cli -p conventionalcommits -i CHANGELOG.md -s
+        run: npm run update-changelog
 
       - name: Create Pull Request
         if: steps.version.outputs.next != ''
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index bc7846e..7471b60 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
     "@commitlint/config-conventional": "^20.3.1",
     "@semantic-release/exec": "^7.1.0",
     "@semantic-release/git": "^10.0.1",
+    "conventional-changelog": "^7.2.1",
     "conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits": "^9.3.0",
     "eslint": "^8.11.0",
     "express": "^4.17.3",
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@
     "build": "rm -rf dist ; tsc",
     "prepare": "husky",
     "test": "mocha --reporter spec --require ts-node/register test/**",
-    "lint": "eslint --fix --ext .ts ./src"
+    "lint": "eslint --fix --ext .ts ./src",
+    "update-changelog": "conventional-changelog -p conventionalcommits -i CHANGELOG.md"
   }
 }