diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index 1b7eb86..63de89a 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -38,7 +38,13 @@
 ]
 
 templates_path = ["_templates"]
-exclude_patterns = ["_build", "Thumbs.db", ".DS_Store", "**.ipynb_checkpoints"]
+exclude_patterns = [
+    "_build",
+    "Thumbs.db",
+    ".DS_Store",
+    "**.ipynb_checkpoints",
+    "changes",
+]
 nitpicky = True
 
 # Report warnings for all validation checks except "ES01", "SA01", "EX01"
diff --git a/towncrier.toml b/towncrier.toml
index 62da753..00b98d7 100644
--- a/towncrier.toml
+++ b/towncrier.toml
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 [tool.towncrier]
 package = "iact_estimator"
 package_dir = "src"
-directory = "docs/changes"
+directory = "docs/source/changes"
 filename = "docs/source/changelog.rst"
 title_format = "v{version} ({project_date})"
 underlines = ["=", "-", "^", "~"]
-issue_format = "`#{issue} <https:///{issue}>`__"
+issue_format = "`#{issue} <https://github.com/cta-observatory/iact-estimator/issues/{issue}>`__"
 
 [[tool.towncrier.type]]
 directory = "removed"