diff --git a/scripts/release.mjs b/scripts/release.mjs
index 676236c22..768e16429 100644
--- a/scripts/release.mjs
+++ b/scripts/release.mjs
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ async function main() {
     if (stdout) {
       step('\nCommitting changes...');
       await runIfNotDry('git', ['add', '-A']);
-      await runIfNotDry('git', ['commit', '-m', `release: v${targetVersion}`]);
+      await runIfNotDry('git', ['commit', '-m', `chore: release v${targetVersion}`, '--verify']);
     } else {
       console.log('No changes to commit.');
     }