diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 2ec1794..4fb09a0 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ A `### Breaking` section is used in addition to Keep a Changelog's standard sect
 
 ### Changed
 
+- Release recommendation now forces a major version bump whenever a `### Breaking` heading is present in `## [Unreleased]`, even if the section has no bullet entries yet.
+
 ### Fixed
 
 ### Removed