diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/harfbuzz/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/harfbuzz/default.nix
index c8902cc5224..24d00992eaa 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/harfbuzz/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/harfbuzz/default.nix
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "An OpenType text shaping engine";
     homepage = "https://harfbuzz.github.io/";
+    changelog = "https://github.com/harfbuzz/harfbuzz/raw/${version}/NEWS";
     maintainers = [ maintainers.eelco ];
     license = licenses.mit;
     platforms = platforms.unix;