diff --git a/.release-it.json b/.release-it.json
index eec2cb5..d29d3b4 100644
--- a/.release-it.json
+++ b/.release-it.json
@@ -1,5 +1,23 @@
 {
   "npm": {
     "publish": true
+  },
+  "git": {
+    "changelog": "pipx run towncrier build --draft --yes --version 0.0.0",
+    "requireUpstream": false,
+    "requireCleanWorkingDir": false,
+    "commitMessage": "Release ${version}",
+    "tagName": "${version}",
+    "tagAnnotation": "Release ${version}"
+  },
+  "github": {
+    "release": true,
+    "releaseName": "${version}",
+    "releaseNotes": "cat .changelog.draft"
+  },
+
+  "hooks": {
+    "after:bump": "pipx run towncrier build --draft --yes --version ${version} > .changelog.draft && pipx run towncrier build --yes --version ${version}",
+    "after:release": "rm .changelog.draft"
   }
 }