diff --git a/.github/workflows/pipeline.yaml b/.github/workflows/pipeline.yaml
index 2b7359a..9d31358 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pipeline.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pipeline.yaml
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ jobs:
           node-version: "22"
 
       - name: Install semantic-release
-        run: npm install --no-save semantic-release @semantic-release/commit-analyzer @semantic-release/release-notes-generator @semantic-release/github @semantic-release/exec conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits
+        run: npm install --no-save semantic-release @semantic-release/commit-analyzer @semantic-release/release-notes-generator @semantic-release/github @semantic-release/exec @semantic-release/git conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits
 
       - name: Publish semantic release
         env:
diff --git a/.releaserc.json b/.releaserc.json
index c5005c7..3e09600 100644
--- a/.releaserc.json
+++ b/.releaserc.json
@@ -22,6 +22,15 @@
         "prepareCmd": "printf '%s\\n' <%= nextRelease.version %> > VERSION && buildpack-packager build -cached -any-stack"
       }
     ],
+    [
+      "@semantic-release/git",
+      {
+        "assets": [
+          "VERSION"
+        ],
+        "message": "chore(release): ${nextRelease.version} [skip ci]\n\n${nextRelease.notes}"
+      }
+    ],
     [
       "@semantic-release/github",
       {