diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 97f0347..6eece31 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           gh api repos/{owner}/{repo}/releases \
             --jq '.[] | select(.draft == true) | .id' \
-            | xargs -I '{}' gh api -X DELETE repos/{owner}/{repo}/releases/{}
+            | xargs -r -I '{}' gh api -X DELETE repos/{owner}/{repo}/releases/{}
 
       # Create a new release draft which is not publicly visible and requires manual acceptance
       - name: Create Release Draft
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0f4285b..53068c5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
 
 ## [2.4.1] - 2026-03-20
 
+### Fixed
+
+- GitHub Actions: handle empty releases list in draft cleanup step using `xargs -r`
+
 ### Changed
 
 - Upgrade Gradle Wrapper to `9.4.1`