diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index d89684156..33b088eaf 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     directory = "news/"
     title_format = "## {version} ({project_date})"
     template = "news/_template.rst"
-    issue_format = "#{issue}"
+    issue_format = "[#{issue}](https://github.com/omry/omegaconf/issues/{issue})"
     start_string = "<!-- TOWNCRIER -->\n"
     underlines = [""]