diff --git a/commitizen/commands/bump.py b/commitizen/commands/bump.py
index 6084c8c15..ec1b9dee9 100644
--- a/commitizen/commands/bump.py
+++ b/commitizen/commands/bump.py
@@ -310,11 +310,14 @@ def __call__(self) -> None:
         changelog_file_name = None
         dry_run = self.arguments["dry_run"]
         if self.changelog_flag:
+            incremental_setting = self.config.settings.get("changelog_incremental")
             changelog_args = {
                 "unreleased_version": new_tag_version,
                 "template": self.template,
                 "extras": self.extras,
-                "incremental": True,
+                "incremental": incremental_setting
+                if incremental_setting is not None
+                else True,
                 "dry_run": dry_run,
                 # governs logic for merge_prerelease
                 "during_version_bump": self.arguments["prerelease"] is None,
diff --git a/commitizen/defaults.py b/commitizen/defaults.py
index 4865ccc18..cdf6238c6 100644
--- a/commitizen/defaults.py
+++ b/commitizen/defaults.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class Settings(TypedDict, total=False):
     change_type_map: dict[str, str]
     changelog_file: str
     changelog_format: str | None
-    changelog_incremental: bool
+    changelog_incremental: bool | None
     changelog_merge_prerelease: bool
     changelog_start_rev: str | None
     customize: CzSettings
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class Settings(TypedDict, total=False):
     ],
     "changelog_file": "CHANGELOG.md",
     "changelog_format": None,  # default guessed from changelog_file
-    "changelog_incremental": False,
+    "changelog_incremental": None,
     "changelog_start_rev": None,
     "changelog_merge_prerelease": False,
     "update_changelog_on_bump": False,
diff --git a/tests/test_conf.py b/tests/test_conf.py
index 923535e0c..fc7f5d4c6 100644
--- a/tests/test_conf.py
+++ b/tests/test_conf.py
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
     "style": [["pointer", "reverse"], ["question", "underline"]],
     "changelog_file": "CHANGELOG.md",
     "changelog_format": None,
-    "changelog_incremental": False,
+    "changelog_incremental": None,
     "changelog_start_rev": None,
     "changelog_merge_prerelease": False,
     "update_changelog_on_bump": False,
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
     "style": [["pointer", "reverse"], ["question", "underline"]],
     "changelog_file": "CHANGELOG.md",
     "changelog_format": None,
-    "changelog_incremental": False,
+    "changelog_incremental": None,
     "changelog_start_rev": None,
     "changelog_merge_prerelease": False,
     "update_changelog_on_bump": False,