diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 17f88fac9..6d6c75910 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,16 @@ on:
     branches: [ master ]
 
 jobs:
+  changelog_format:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    steps:
+    - name: Checkout capa
+      uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    # The sync GH action in capa-rules relies on a single '- *$' in the CHANGELOG file
+    - name: Ensure CHANGELOG has '- *$'
+      run: |
+        number=$(grep '\- *$' CHANGELOG.md | wc -l)
+        if [ $number != 1 ]; then exit 1; fi
   code_style:
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 79b610c5f..29bc72d45 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ It includes many new rules, including all new techniques introduced in MITRE ATT
 ### Development
 
 - ci: add capa release link to capa-rules tag #517 @Ana06
-- ci, changelog: update `New Rules` section in CHANGELOG automatically https://github.com/fireeye/capa-rules/pull/374 #549 @Ana06
+- ci, changelog: update `New Rules` section in CHANGELOG automatically https://github.com/fireeye/capa-rules/pull/374 #549 #604 @Ana06
 - ci, changelog: support multiple author in sync GH https://github.com/fireeye/capa-rules/pull/378 @Ana06
 - ci, lint: check statements for single child statements #563 @mr-tz
 - ci: reject PRs without CHANGELOG update to ensure CHANGELOG is kept up-to-date. #584 @Ana06