diff --git a/.github/workflows/cd.yml b/.github/workflows/cd.yml
index d96a0f69d..e6778c7cb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cd.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ jobs:
           config: cliff.toml
           args: --latest --strip all
         env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           OUTPUT: CHANGES.md
 
       - name: Create GitHub release
diff --git a/cliff.toml b/cliff.toml
index 2b0ff2f54..360bd75ff 100644
--- a/cliff.toml
+++ b/cliff.toml
@@ -78,13 +78,13 @@ body = """
 {%- if github.contributors | filter(attribute="is_first_time", value=true) | length != 0 -%}
   {% raw %}\n{% endraw %}### 👥 New contributors
   {% raw -%}\n{% endraw -%}
-{%- endif %}\
 {% for contributor in github.contributors | filter(attribute="is_first_time", value=true) %}
   🫶 @{{ contributor.username }} made their first contribution
     {%- if contributor.pr_number %} in \
       [#{{ contributor.pr_number }}]({{ self::remote_url() }}/pull/{{ contributor.pr_number }}) \
     {%- endif %}
 {% endfor %}
+{%- endif %}
 {% raw -%}\n{% endraw -%}
 """