diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 36c9db8421..bf25b6bc84 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -279,10 +279,20 @@ jobs:
           if [[ "develop" != "$version" ]] && [[ "$version" != branch* ]] && [[ "$version" != *alpha* ]] && [[ "$version" != *beta* ]]; then
             echo 'Describe the latest release'
             sudo chown -R runner:docker output.txt
+
+            # the changelog is in output.txt
+            mv output.txt output2.txt
+
             touch output.txt
             echo '' >> output.txt
             echo "Welcome to release $version of Firefly III. It contains the the latest fixes, translations and features. Docker users can find this release under the \`latest\` tag." >> output.txt
             echo '' >> output.txt
+
+            # add changelog to file.
+            cat output2.txt >> output.txt
+            echo '' >> output.txt
+            rm -f output2.txt
+
             echo '### Instructions' >> output.txt
             echo '' >> output.txt
             echo "* Installation instructions for [Docker](https://docs.firefly-iii.org/how-to/firefly-iii/installation/docker/), [Portainer](https://docs.firefly-iii.org/how-to/firefly-iii/installation/portainer/), [Kubernetes](https://docs.firefly-iii.org/how-to/firefly-iii/installation/kubernetes/) or [self-managed servers](https://docs.firefly-iii.org/how-to/firefly-iii/installation/self-managed/)" >> output.txt