diff --git a/copier.yml b/copier.yml
index 0917b9e..78877a7 100644
--- a/copier.yml
+++ b/copier.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 _exclude:
     - ".gitea/"
+    - "CHANGELOG.md"
 # imports
 
 _jinja_extensions: