diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e876cfc..d0c02b9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "build": "tsc --project tsconfig.json",
     "check-prettier": "prettier src __tests__ --check",
-    "prepare-patch-release": "npm run update-changelog && git add CHANGELOG.md && npm version patch",
+    "prepare-patch-release": "npm run update-changelog && git add CHANGELOG.md && git commit -m \"Updated changelog\" && npm version patch",
     "prettier": "prettier src __tests__ --write",
     "test": "jest --coverage",
     "update-changelog": "npx ts-node scripts/update-changelog.ts",