diff --git a/release-plz.toml b/release-plz.toml
index 17cbcfb..2a6c4bb 100644
--- a/release-plz.toml
+++ b/release-plz.toml
@@ -47,6 +47,27 @@ git_tag_enable = true
 changelog_update = true
 
 [changelog]
+body = """
+## [{{ version | trim_start_matches(pat="v") }}]\
+    {%- if release_link -%}\
+        ({{ release_link }})\
+    {% endif %} \
+    - {{ timestamp | date(format="%Y-%m-%d") }}
+{% for group, commits in commits | group_by(attribute="group") %}
+### {{ group | upper_first }}
+    {% for commit in commits %}
+        {%- if commit.scope -%}
+            - *({{commit.scope}})* {% if commit.breaking %}[**breaking**] {% endif %}\
+                {{ commit.message }} by @{{ commit.author.name }}\
+                {%- if commit.links %} \
+                    ({% for link in commit.links %}[{{link.text}}]({{link.href}}) {% endfor -%})\
+                {% endif %}
+        {% else -%}
+            - {% if commit.breaking %}[**breaking**] {% endif %}{{ commit.message }} by @{{ commit.author.name }}
+        {% endif -%}
+    {% endfor -%}
+{% endfor %}
+"""
 commit_parsers = [
     { message = "^feat", group = "added" },
     { message = "^changed", group = "changed" },