diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7e3b356..0326e91 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@
 
 # Changelog
 ## [Unreleased]
+### Changed
+- Better default tag message for spotless-changelog.
 
 ## [8.0.3] - 2024-12-11
 ### Changed
diff --git a/src/main/resources/base/changelog.gradle b/src/main/resources/base/changelog.gradle
index e804338..d783414 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/base/changelog.gradle
+++ b/src/main/resources/base/changelog.gradle
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ if (tasks.names.contains('changelogCheck')) {
 	spotlessChangelog {
 		branch 'release'
 		appendDashSnapshotUnless_dashPrelease = true
-		tagMessage 'v{{version}}\n\n{{changes}}'
+		tagMessage '{{changes}}'
 		runAfterPush "gh release create release/{{version}} --title 'v{{version}}' --notes-from-tag"
 	}
 	// set the project version for POM, jar manifest, etc.