diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/4e0bcb6f76571b4f-fix-prelude.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/4e0bcb6f76571b4f-fix-prelude.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9a2bfc8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/4e0bcb6f76571b4f-fix-prelude.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - Fixed the section used in the report to include the prelude in the output.
diff --git a/reno/report.py b/reno/report.py
index 4eca68c..c4aae60 100644
--- a/reno/report.py
+++ b/reno/report.py
@@ -49,11 +49,11 @@ def format_report(scanner_output, versions_to_include):
         report.append('=' * len(version))
         report.append('')
 
-        # Add the preambles.
+        # Add the preludes.
         notefiles = scanner_output[version]
         for n in notefiles:
-            if 'preamble' in file_contents[n]:
-                report.append(file_contents[n]['preamble'])
+            if 'prelude' in file_contents[n]:
+                report.append(file_contents[n]['prelude'])
                 report.append('')
 
         for section_name, section_title in _SECTION_ORDER: