diff --git a/base.cfg b/base.cfg
index 204f586f60..9bf0e324da 100644
--- a/base.cfg
+++ b/base.cfg
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ scripts = dependencychecker
 recipe = zc.recipe.egg
 eggs =
     zest.releaser[recommended]
+    zestreleaser.towncrier
     readme
     docutils
 
diff --git a/versions.cfg b/versions.cfg
index b09748494c..378b395cd1 100644
--- a/versions.cfg
+++ b/versions.cfg
@@ -28,8 +28,10 @@ Babel = 2.5.1
 
 # Release
 zest.releaser = 6.16.0
-twine = 1.10.0
+twine = 1.11.0
 requests = 2.18.4
+towncrier = 18.5.0
+zestreleaser.towncrier = 1.0.0
 
 # Tests
 collective.xmltestreport = 1.3.4