diff --git a/increment_version.sh b/increment_version.sh
index 7d0fb0eb0c..eadd2abf8a 100755
--- a/increment_version.sh
+++ b/increment_version.sh
@@ -189,7 +189,9 @@ if [ "$release_type" = "test" ]; then
     git commit -m "Test version $versionCode"
 else
     git commit -m "Increment version"
-    git tag "$new_tag"
+    git tag "$new_tag" -m "Version $version ($versionCode)
+
+$(cat "$changelog_file")"
 fi
 
 if ((do_translation_pull)); then