diff --git a/Tools/update_changelog.py b/Tools/update_changelog.py
index 0d011ecf4d..d59b110d9c 100755
--- a/Tools/update_changelog.py
+++ b/Tools/update_changelog.py
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ def main():
             "time", datetime.datetime.now(datetime.timezone.utc).isoformat()
         )
         changes = partyaml["changes"]
+        if not isinstance(changes, list):
+            changes = [changes]
+
         max_id += 1
         new_id = max_id