diff --git a/release/.release-it.json b/release/.release-it.json
index 5c67a66c..7aefc62b 100644
--- a/release/.release-it.json
+++ b/release/.release-it.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   "git": {
     "requireUpstream": false,
     "changelog": "./release/get-changelog.sh",
-    "commitMessage": "release: v${version}",
+    "commitMessage": "chore(release): cut the v${version} release",
     "tagName": "v${version}",
     "push": false
   },