diff --git a/src/release.ts b/src/release.ts
index 4cc0436..73989a9 100755
--- a/src/release.ts
+++ b/src/release.ts
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ console.log('tagging release:', pkgVersion.format(), release, newVersion.format(
      * Commit package.json, tag the repo for release, and push to develop on
      * origin.
      */
-    await simpleGit.commit(`releasing ${releaseTag} to master`);
+    await simpleGit.commit(`releasing ${releaseTag} to master`, pkgFilename);
     await simpleGit.addTag(releaseTag);
     await simpleGit.push("origin", "develop");