diff --git a/towncrier.toml b/towncrier.toml
index b8b561a98..ae9c9d5a5 100644
--- a/towncrier.toml
+++ b/towncrier.toml
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@
         "~",
     ]
 
+    [[tool.towncrier.type]]
+        directory = "security"
+	name = "Security-related Changes"
+	showcontent = true
+
     [[tool.towncrier.type]]
         directory = "incompat"
         name = "Backwards Incompatible Changes"