diff --git a/.github/workflows/template-cleanup.yml b/.github/workflows/template-cleanup.yml
index ede8fdf..eb5301a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/template-cleanup.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/template-cleanup.yml
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ jobs:
             .idea/icon.png \
             src/main/kotlin/org \
             src/test/kotlin/org \
+            src/main/resources/META-INF/pluginIcon.svg \
             CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md \
             LICENSE
 
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index be58808..395df29 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 ### Changed
 - GitHub Actions: pass changelog release notes as a multi-line content
+- Template Cleanup: remove default `pluginIcon.svg` icon
 - Upgrade Gradle Wrapper to `8.0.1`
 - Dependencies - upgrade `org.jetbrains.kotlin.jvm` to `1.8.10`
 - Dependencies - upgrade `org.jetbrains.intellij` to `1.13.0`