diff --git a/eurofile/.cvsignore b/eurofile/.cvsignore
index dd253f01..4de56178 100644
--- a/eurofile/.cvsignore
+++ b/eurofile/.cvsignore
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
 CHANGES.tmp
+CHANGES.old
+
diff --git a/eurofile/Makefile b/eurofile/Makefile
index 7740850e..61caa8f4 100644
--- a/eurofile/Makefile
+++ b/eurofile/Makefile
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ release: new_version commit
 	echo '===============' >> CHANGES.tmp
 	cat xx[0-9][0-9] >> CHANGES.tmp
 	rm -f xx[0-9][0-9]
+	mv -f CHANGES CHANGES.old
+	mv CHANGES.tmp CHANGES
 	$(CVS) commit -m "Version $(NEW_VERSION)" .
 	$(CVS) tag `echo eftp4linux-$(NEW_VERSION)|sed s/\\\\./_/g` .
 	tar -czf ../eftp4linux-$(NEW_VERSION).tar.gz .