diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 14726c7..4ca8f7d 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -54,8 +54,12 @@ TESTS = $(check_PROGRAMS)
 
 # Release
 
+ChangeLog:
+	svn2cl
+
 release:
-	make distcheck
+	rm -f ChangeLog
+	make ChangeLog distcheck
 	svn copy https://yubico-pam.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/ \
 	 https://yubico-pam.googlecode.com/svn/tags/$(PACKAGE)-$(VERSION) \
 	 -m "Tagging the $(VERSION) release of the $(PACKAGE) project."