diff --git a/prepare_release.sh b/prepare_release.sh
index 8e316866..785a502e 100755
--- a/prepare_release.sh
+++ b/prepare_release.sh
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ npm install
 echo "Committing version change"
 git add package.json
 git add package-lock.json
-git commit --signoff -m "Update version to $VERSION"
+git commit --signoff -m "chore: update version to $VERSION"
 
 echo "Linting, building and testing"
 npm run lint