diff --git a/release.mk b/release.mk
index 9db2b3b8d40..2b71a80f947 100644
--- a/release.mk
+++ b/release.mk
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ https://github.com/elastic/apm-server/compare/$(RELEASE_BRANCH)\...$(CHANGELOG_B
 [float]
 ==== Breaking Changes
 
+[float]
+==== Bug fixes
+
 [float]
 ==== Deprecations