diff --git a/.github/workflows/code_freeze.yml b/.github/workflows/code_freeze.yml
index 5640bc01b69..16128a39938 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/code_freeze.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/code_freeze.yml
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: Fail if Code Freeze is enabled
       run: |
-        exit 0
+        exit 1
diff --git a/changelog/18.0/18.0.2/changelog.md b/changelog/18.0/18.0.2/changelog.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 1313a59ef72..00000000000
--- a/changelog/18.0/18.0.2/changelog.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-# Changelog of Vitess v18.0.2
-
-### Release 
-#### General
- * [release-18.0] Code Freeze for `v18.0.2` [#203](https://github.com/frouioui/vitess/pull/203)
-
diff --git a/changelog/18.0/18.0.2/release_notes.md b/changelog/18.0/18.0.2/release_notes.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 0db9aa4b35d..00000000000
--- a/changelog/18.0/18.0.2/release_notes.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-# Release of Vitess v18.0.2
-The entire changelog for this release can be found [here](https://github.com/frouioui/vitess/blob/main/changelog/18.0/18.0.2/changelog.md).
-
-The release includes 1 merged Pull Requests.
-
-Thanks to all our contributors: @frouioui
-