diff --git a/.changeset/fix-simulator-paths-changelog.md b/.changeset/fix-simulator-paths-changelog.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2008f92aee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/fix-simulator-paths-changelog.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'eas-cli': patch
+---
+
+Format the generated root changelog before committing a release.
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9306656dce..1d9903d60b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ This is the log of notable changes to EAS CLI and related packages.
 - [eas-cli] Require explicit `host:` simulator-host upload paths and report missing local files. ([#4683](https://github.com/expo/eas-cli/pull/4683) by [@gwdp](https://github.com/gwdp))
 
   Missing local absolute paths now require the `host:` prefix. Actions that require upload IDs accept local files and reject host paths with an explanation.
+
 - [build-tools] Handle a device session stopped during startup as normal cleanup instead of reporting a startup error. ([#4716](https://github.com/expo/eas-cli/pull/4716) by [@gwdp](https://github.com/gwdp))
 - [build-tools] Support idle timeouts for iOS web-preview-only sessions, resetting the timer when preview input arrives. ([#4731](https://github.com/expo/eas-cli/pull/4731) by [@gwdp](https://github.com/gwdp))
 
diff --git a/scripts/src/versionPackages.ts b/scripts/src/versionPackages.ts
index 72d10ac480..20b8462fd1 100644
--- a/scripts/src/versionPackages.ts
+++ b/scripts/src/versionPackages.ts
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ async function mainAsync(): Promise<void> {
   runWithOutput('yarn', ['install', '--mode=update-lockfile']);
   runWithOutput('yarn', ['workspace', 'eas-cli', 'run', 'version']);
   await updateRootChangelogAsync(section);
+  runWithOutput('yarn', ['exec', 'oxfmt', 'CHANGELOG.md']);
 
   const tag = `v${version}`;
   if (!isPublishingRun()) {