diff --git a/.github/repo_policies/BOT_APPROVED_FILES b/.github/repo_policies/BOT_APPROVED_FILES
index 127fb0959d..de51b66e92 100644
--- a/.github/repo_policies/BOT_APPROVED_FILES
+++ b/.github/repo_policies/BOT_APPROVED_FILES
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # List of approved files that can be changed by a bot via an automated PR
 # This is to increase security and prevent accidentally updating files that shouldn't be changed by a bot
 Cargo.lock
+CHANGELOG.md
 nix/sources.json
 src/dfx/Cargo.toml
 src/dfx/assets/dfx-asset-sources.toml