diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index d7e2eef..a1e2ddd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -16,13 +16,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: sudo apt-get install -y build-essential debhelper
 
-      - name: Generate changelog
-        run: |
-          git log --pretty=format:"%h %s (%an)" > debian/changelog
-          echo "kde-keyboard-shortcuts (${{steps.get_version.outputs.VERSION}}) distribution; urgency=low" | cat - debian/changelog > temp && mv temp debian/changelog
-          echo "" >> debian/changelog
-          echo " -- Arran Ubels <arran4@gmail.com>  $(date -R)" >> debian/changelog
-
       - name: Get version from tag
         id: get_version
         run: echo ::set-output name=VERSION::${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/v}
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d526672..e69de29 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-debian/changelog
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8bced42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+kde-keyboard-shortcuts-with-meta (1.0) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+
+  * Initial release. Static changelog
+
+ -- Arran Ubels <arran4@gmail.com>  Mon, 07 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +0000
\ No newline at end of file