diff --git a/cliff.toml b/cliff.toml
index 3e040a17..3406b80c 100644
--- a/cliff.toml
+++ b/cliff.toml
@@ -27,10 +27,17 @@ body = """
             {{ commit.message | upper_first }}\
     {% endfor %}
 {% endfor %}\n
+
+## Contributors
+{% for contributor in github.contributors | filter(attribute="is_first_time", value=true) %}
+  * @{{ contributor.username }} made their first contribution in #{{ contributor.pr_number }} 🎉
+{%- endfor -%}
+{% for contributor in github.contributors | filter(attribute="is_first_time", value=false) %}
+  * @{{ contributor.username }}
+{%- endfor -%}\n
 """
 # template for the changelog footer
 footer = """
-<!-- generated by git-cliff -->
 """
 # remove the leading and trailing s
 trim = true