diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 75eda428..f1248625 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [semantic_release]
 version_variable = guessit/__version__.py:__version__
-commit_subject = chore(release): Release v{version}
+commit_subject = chore(release): release v{version}
 commit_author = github-actions <actions@github.com>
 upload_to_pypi_glob_patterns = *.tar.gz,*.whl