diff --git a/scripts/check-release-notes.sh b/scripts/check-release-notes.sh
index 75d471cf..37a18e6f 100755
--- a/scripts/check-release-notes.sh
+++ b/scripts/check-release-notes.sh
@@ -6,6 +6,13 @@ set -e
 # format of the string stored in the variable is: refs/pull/:PRNUMBER/merge.
 PR_NUMBER=$(echo $GITHUB_REF | awk 'BEGIN { FS = "/" } ; { print $3 }')
 
+# If this is a PR being merged into the main repo, then the PR number will
+# actually be "master" here, so we'll ignore this case, and assume that in
+# order for it to be merged it had to pass the check in its base branch.
+if [ $PR_NUMBER == "master" ]; then
+    exit 0
+fi
+
 # Ensure that the PR number at least shows up in the release notes folder under
 # one of the contained milestones.
 if ! grep -r -q "lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/$PR_NUMBER" docs/release-notes; then