diff --git a/docs/source/changelog.rst b/docs/source/changelog.rst
index 661a4795..59903ce2 100644
--- a/docs/source/changelog.rst
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@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ New features
 ------------
 - Support for julia `Project.toml`, `JuliaProject.toml` and `Manifest.toml` files in :pr:`595` by
   :user:`davidanthoff`
+- Set JULIA_PROJECT globally, so that every julia instance starts with the
+  julia environment activated in :pr:`612` by :user:`davidanthoff`.
 
 API changes
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