diff --git a/.changeset/hungry-dancers-travel.md b/.changeset/hungry-dancers-travel.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9cdb6fcdc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/hungry-dancers-travel.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@changesets/config": patch
+---
+
+Fixed the declared JSON schema type for the `changelog` config option.
diff --git a/packages/config/schema.json b/packages/config/schema.json
index c5b6d2f14..c2f6de6ff 100644
--- a/packages/config/schema.json
+++ b/packages/config/schema.json
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
             },
             { "title": "Changelog Generator Options" }
           ],
-          "minItems": 2
+          "minItems": 1,
+          "maxItems": 2
         },
         {
           "enum": [false],