diff --git a/cliff.toml b/cliff.toml
index b0f88b2..19d10d2 100644
--- a/cliff.toml
+++ b/cliff.toml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ body = """
 {% else %}\
     ## [unreleased]
 {% endif %}\
-{% for group, commits in commits | group_by(attribute="group") %}
+{% for group, commits in commits | filter(attribute="merge_commit", value=false) | group_by(attribute="group") %}
     ### {{ group | striptags | trim | upper_first }}
     {% for commit in commits %}
         - {% if commit.scope %}*({{ commit.scope }})* {% endif %}\