diff --git a/pr-checks/update-release-branch.ts b/pr-checks/update-release-branch.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9134c52ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pr-checks/update-release-branch.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env npx tsx
+
+async function main(): Promise<void> {}
+
+// Only call `main` if this script was run directly.
+if (require.main === module) {
+  void main();
+}