diff --git a/RELEASE.md b/RELEASE.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f607c9b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/RELEASE.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Release type: minor
+
+Set `autoescape=True` for jinja2
diff --git a/pelican/generators.py b/pelican/generators.py
index 0e6b08ea..4383d31e 100644
--- a/pelican/generators.py
+++ b/pelican/generators.py
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ class Generator:
                     ),  # explicit ones
                 ]
             ),
+            autoescape=True,
             **self.settings["JINJA_ENVIRONMENT"],
         )
 
diff --git a/pelican/tools/pelican_quickstart.py b/pelican/tools/pelican_quickstart.py
index 77657162..3300d074 100755
--- a/pelican/tools/pelican_quickstart.py
+++ b/pelican/tools/pelican_quickstart.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ _jinja_env = Environment(
     loader=FileSystemLoader(_TEMPLATES_DIR),
     trim_blocks=True,
     keep_trailing_newline=True,
+    autoescape=True,
 )