diff --git a/.release-it.json b/.release-it.json
index 690b774..b3ca265 100644
--- a/.release-it.json
+++ b/.release-it.json
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@
           { "type": "test", "section": "Tests", "hidden": true }
         ]
       },
-      "infile": "CHANGELOG.md",
-      "header": "# Changelog\n\nAll notable changes to famapp are documented here.\n"
+      "infile": "CHANGELOG.md"
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2c1c709..ce6a228 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -18,12 +18,6 @@ All notable changes to famapp are documented here.
 
 - add github_token to .env.example ([5630537](https://github.com/ginnoir/famapp/commit/563053727908186a9816416fdf54c914002011de))
 
-# Changelog
-
-All notable changes to famapp are documented here.
-
-<!-- release-it prepends new entries above this line -->
-
 ## Pre-release history
 
 Changes from before the release workflow was established (2026-06-01):