diff --git a/sunrise-commit.in b/sunrise-commit.in
index 877e53b..27f4f1d 100644
--- a/sunrise-commit.in
+++ b/sunrise-commit.in
@@ -437,7 +437,8 @@ main() {
 
 				if [ -z "${trivial}" ]; then
 					sayv '...and appending to it.'
-					echangelog "${commitmsg}" || die 'Please correct the problems shown by echangelog.'
+					echangelog --vcs ${SC_VCS} "${commitmsg}" \
+						|| die 'Please correct the problems shown by echangelog.'
 					echo
 				fi