diff --git a/cliff.toml b/cliff.toml
index 98a959c28..658fe4dce 100644
--- a/cliff.toml
+++ b/cliff.toml
@@ -77,3 +77,17 @@ body = """
 """
 # remove the leading and trailing whitespace from the template
 trim = true
+footer = """
+{% for release in releases -%}
+    {% if release.version -%}
+        {% if release.previous.version -%}
+            [{{ release.version | trim_start_matches(pat="v") }}]: \
+                https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust\
+                    /compare/{{ release.previous.version }}..{{ release.version }}
+        {% endif -%}
+    {% else -%}
+        [unreleased]: https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust\
+            /compare/{{ release.previous.version }}..HEAD
+    {% endif -%}
+{% endfor %}
+"""