diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ef505fb..047dc5f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ $(PACKAGE)-$(VERSION).tgz: $(FILES) $(MANS)
 	cp $(CODE) $(PACKAGE)-$(VERSION)/
 	cp $(MANS) $(PACKAGE)-$(VERSION)/
 	cp $(DOCS) $(PACKAGE)-$(VERSION)/doc/
+	git2cl > $(PACKAGE)-$(VERSION)/ChangeLog
 	tar cfz $(PACKAGE)-$(VERSION).tgz $(PACKAGE)-$(VERSION)
 	rm -rf $(PACKAGE)-$(VERSION)
 
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 2e1417f..abd8dc5 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 * Version 1.8 unreleased
 
+  * Added ChangeLog to releases.
+
 * Version 1.7 released 2012-12-21
 
   * Replaced usage of 'mcrypt_ecb' as it is deprecated.