diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a19ade077d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+CHANGELOG.md merge=union
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 702d48923d..2bd1829d76 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 
 ### Added
 
+- Improve how CHANGELOG.md merges are handled
 - If current $stable and master version matches, dev-book redirects to $stable book
 - During deploy stage, merge master branch into current stable IFF cargo package version matches
 - Rework branch structure, release/vVERSION