diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 65e6bf59b..b1e85601e 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ package = "pytest"
 package_dir = "src"
 filename = "CHANGELOG.rst"
 directory = "changelog/"
+title_format = "pytest {version} ({project_date})"
 template = "changelog/_template.rst"
 
   [[tool.towncrier.type]]