diff --git a/release-please-config.json b/release-please-config.json
index cfab17892c..4917fbe479 100644
--- a/release-please-config.json
+++ b/release-please-config.json
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     "include-v-in-tag": false,
     "packages": {
         ".": {
+            "changelog-path": "CHANGELOG.md"
         }
     }
 }