diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9710eb7..30016e6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Forked from [`version-bump-prompt`](https://github.com/JS-DevTools/version-bump-
 - Use current version's `preid` when avaliable.
 - Confirmation before bumping.
 - Enable `--commit` `--tag` `--push` by default. (opt-out by `--no-push`, etc.)
+- Conventional Commits by default. 
 
 <details>
 <summary>Original README</summary>
diff --git a/src/normalize-options.ts b/src/normalize-options.ts
index c2dc0f8..16b1f89 100644
--- a/src/normalize-options.ts
+++ b/src/normalize-options.ts
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ export async function normalizeOptions(raw: VersionBumpOptions): Promise<Normali
     commit = { all, noVerify, message: raw.commit }
 
   else if (raw.commit || tag || push)
-    commit = { all, noVerify, message: 'release v' }
+    commit = { all, noVerify, message: 'chore: release v' }
 
   let files
   if (Array.isArray(raw.files) && raw.files.length > 0) {