diff --git a/releasenotes/source/conf.py b/releasenotes/source/conf.py
index 0aefbc819..78b255fb5 100644
--- a/releasenotes/source/conf.py
+++ b/releasenotes/source/conf.py
@@ -28,16 +28,12 @@ bug_project = 'diskimage-builder'
 bug_tag = ''
 html_last_updated_fmt = '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M'
 
-# The version info for the project you're documenting, acts as replacement for
-# |version| and |release|, also used in various other places throughout the
-# built documents.
-#
-
-from diskimage_builder import version as dib_version
+# Release notes do not need a version in the title, they span
+# multiple versions.
 # The short X.Y version.
-release = dib_version.version_info.release_string()
+release = ''
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-version = dib_version.version_info.version_string()
+version = ''
 
 # The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
 # for a list of supported languages.