diff --git a/.release-it.js b/.release-it.js
index 31a193f..944b49d 100644
--- a/.release-it.js
+++ b/.release-it.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ module.exports = {
       "npx auto-changelog --stdout --commit-limit false -u --template ./release-it/changelog.hbs"
   },
   scripts: {
-    beforeStage: "npx auto-changelog -p"
+    beforeStage: "npx auto-changelog -p --template ./release-it/changelog.hbs"
   },
   plugins: {
     "./release-it/version.js": {}