diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 3753890f..f028251d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           mvn versions:set -DoldVersion=\* -DnewVersion=${{ steps.split.outputs.fragment }} -DgroupId=org.jmock -DgenerateBackupPoms=false
           git add .
-          git commit --no-edit
+          git commit --no-edit -m "Release version ${{ steps.split.outputs.fragment }}"
           git tag -a -m "Release version ${{ steps.split.outputs.fragment }}" ${{ steps.split.outputs.fragment }}
           git push origin HEAD --tags