diff --git a/src/release-pr.ts b/src/release-pr.ts
index 10780fbe8..db077a729 100644
--- a/src/release-pr.ts
+++ b/src/release-pr.ts
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ export interface BuildOptions {
 
 export interface ReleasePROptions extends BuildOptions {
   releaseType: string;
+  changelogSections?: [];
 }
 
 export interface ReleaseCandidate {
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ export class ReleasePR {
   proxyKey?: string;
   snapshot?: boolean;
   lastPackageVersion?: string;
+  changelogSections?: [];
 
   constructor(options: ReleasePROptions) {
     this.bumpMinorPreMajor = options.bumpMinorPreMajor || false;
@@ -118,6 +120,8 @@ export class ReleasePR {
       : undefined;
 
     this.gh = this.gitHubInstance(options.octokitAPIs);
+
+    this.changelogSections = options.changelogSections;
   }
 
   async run() {
diff --git a/src/releasers/node.ts b/src/releasers/node.ts
index 476dd739d..2c0537fe6 100644
--- a/src/releasers/node.ts
+++ b/src/releasers/node.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ export class Node extends ReleasePR {
       commits,
       githubRepoUrl: this.repoUrl,
       bumpMinorPreMajor: this.bumpMinorPreMajor,
+      changelogSections: this.changelogSections,
     });
     const candidate: ReleaseCandidate = await this.coerceReleaseCandidate(
       cc,
diff --git a/src/releasers/python.ts b/src/releasers/python.ts
index d8c8976b3..3e9a2512f 100644
--- a/src/releasers/python.ts
+++ b/src/releasers/python.ts
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export class Python extends ReleasePR {
       commits,
       githubRepoUrl: this.repoUrl,
       bumpMinorPreMajor: this.bumpMinorPreMajor,
-      changelogSections: CHANGELOG_SECTIONS,
+      changelogSections: this.changelogSections || CHANGELOG_SECTIONS,
     });
     const candidate: ReleaseCandidate = await this.coerceReleaseCandidate(
       cc,
diff --git a/src/releasers/ruby.ts b/src/releasers/ruby.ts
index 7efb74c61..64d92c5af 100644
--- a/src/releasers/ruby.ts
+++ b/src/releasers/ruby.ts
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ export class Ruby extends ReleasePR {
       commits: postProcessCommits(commits),
       githubRepoUrl: this.repoUrl,
       bumpMinorPreMajor: this.bumpMinorPreMajor,
+      changelogSections: this.changelogSections,
     });
     const candidate: ReleaseCandidate = await this.coerceReleaseCandidate(
       cc,
diff --git a/src/releasers/simple.ts b/src/releasers/simple.ts
index 4b9544c91..8c9c9bcb9 100644
--- a/src/releasers/simple.ts
+++ b/src/releasers/simple.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ export class Simple extends ReleasePR {
       commits,
       githubRepoUrl: this.repoUrl,
       bumpMinorPreMajor: this.bumpMinorPreMajor,
+      changelogSections: this.changelogSections,
     });
     const candidate: ReleaseCandidate = await this.coerceReleaseCandidate(
       cc,
diff --git a/src/releasers/terraform-module.ts b/src/releasers/terraform-module.ts
index 14581a9e8..942026e74 100644
--- a/src/releasers/terraform-module.ts
+++ b/src/releasers/terraform-module.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ export class TerraformModule extends ReleasePR {
       commits,
       githubRepoUrl: this.repoUrl,
       bumpMinorPreMajor: this.bumpMinorPreMajor,
+      changelogSections: this.changelogSections,
     });
     const candidate: ReleaseCandidate = await this.coerceReleaseCandidate(
       cc,