diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 104d94901..8ca97040f 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -293,6 +293,29 @@ parse changelog:
     expire_in: "1 day"
   retry: 2
   interruptible: true
+parse test changelog:
+  stage: prepare release
+  needs:
+    - job: node dependencies
+      artifacts: true
+  rules: *test-release-rules
+  before_script: *nix-before
+  script:
+    - xzcat node-dependencies.nar.xz | nix-store --import
+    - source .gitlab-ci/construct-flake-url.sh
+    - nix -L run "${FLAKE}#jqChangelogJson" -- -r '.versions[0].version' > .current-version
+    - nix -L run "${FLAKE}#jqChangelogJson" -- -r '.versions[0].body' > .current-changelog.md
+    - echo "VERSION=$(cat .current-version)" >> build.env
+  artifacts:
+    reports:
+      dotenv: build.env
+    paths:
+      - .current-version
+      - .current-changelog.md
+    name: "changelog-${CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA}"
+    expire_in: "1 day"
+  retry: 2
+  interruptible: true
 
 upload container:
   variables:
@@ -342,7 +365,7 @@ upload test container:
       artifacts: false
     - job: test container
       artifacts: true
-    - job: parse changelog
+    - job: parse test changelog
       artifacts: true
     - job: check # sanity
       artifacts: false
@@ -381,5 +404,5 @@ test release:
   needs:
     - job: check # sanity
       artifacts: false
-    - job: parse changelog
+    - job: parse test changelog
       artifacts: true