diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e7dc0536..89ce0dcd 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -169,7 +169,10 @@
   ],
   "release-it": {
     "plugins": {
-      "release-it-lerna-changelog": {}
+      "release-it-lerna-changelog": {
+        "infile": "CHANGELOG.md",
+        "launchEditor": true
+      }
     }
   }
 }