diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b499454..ad67b61 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ LDLIBS = -lespeak -lpthread
 INSTALL = install
 BINMODE = 0755
 MANMODE = 0644
+CHANGELOG_LIMIT?= --after="1 year ago"
 
 SRCS = cli.c \
 	espeak.c \
@@ -24,6 +25,9 @@ OBJS = ${SRCS:.c=.o}
 
 all: espeakup
 
+changelog:
+	git log ${CHANGELOG_LIMIT} --format=full > ChangeLog
+
 install: espeakup
 	${INSTALL} -d ${DESTDIR}${BINDIR}
 	${INSTALL} -m ${BINMODE} $< ${DESTDIR}${BINDIR}