diff --git a/config/addon/xbmc.python.module.xml b/config/addon/xbmc.python.module.xml
index 9fb497c03c..430fc35f5e 100644
--- a/config/addon/xbmc.python.module.xml
+++ b/config/addon/xbmc.python.module.xml
@@ -20,5 +20,8 @@
 @PKG_DISCLAIMER@
     </disclaimer>
     <platform>all</platform>
+    <news>
+@PKG_ADDON_NEWS@
+    </news>
   </extension>
 </addon>
diff --git a/config/addon/xbmc.python.script.xml b/config/addon/xbmc.python.script.xml
index 132e36d887..fc52d36f99 100644
--- a/config/addon/xbmc.python.script.xml
+++ b/config/addon/xbmc.python.script.xml
@@ -20,5 +20,8 @@
 @PKG_DISCLAIMER@
     </disclaimer>
     <platform>all</platform>
+    <news>
+@PKG_ADDON_NEWS@
+    </news>
   </extension>
 </addon>
diff --git a/config/addon/xbmc.service.pluginsource.xml b/config/addon/xbmc.service.pluginsource.xml
index 754a131cdb..959ad6df56 100644
--- a/config/addon/xbmc.service.pluginsource.xml
+++ b/config/addon/xbmc.service.pluginsource.xml
@@ -22,5 +22,8 @@
 @PKG_DISCLAIMER@
     </disclaimer>
     <platform>all</platform>
+    <news>
+@PKG_ADDON_NEWS@
+    </news>
   </extension>
 </addon>
diff --git a/config/addon/xbmc.service.xml b/config/addon/xbmc.service.xml
index 7e706f6af4..1e5f7dd582 100644
--- a/config/addon/xbmc.service.xml
+++ b/config/addon/xbmc.service.xml
@@ -20,5 +20,8 @@
 @PKG_DISCLAIMER@
     </disclaimer>
     <platform>all</platform>
+    <news>
+@PKG_ADDON_NEWS@
+    </news>
   </extension>
 </addon>
diff --git a/scripts/create_addon b/scripts/create_addon
index eaf3e712e4..34726c43f4 100755
--- a/scripts/create_addon
+++ b/scripts/create_addon
@@ -75,7 +75,13 @@ pack_addon() {
   fi
 
   if [ -f $PKG_DIR/changelog.txt ]; then
-    cp $PKG_DIR/changelog.txt $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID
+    sed -e "/@PKG_ADDON_NEWS@/ \
+           {
+             r $PKG_DIR/changelog.txt
+             d
+           }" -i $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/addon.xml
+  else
+    sed -e "s|@PKG_ADDON_NEWS@||g" -i $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/addon.xml
   fi
 
   PROVIDER_NAME="libreelec.tv"