diff --git a/scripts/bump.sh b/scripts/bump.sh
index dbcb7f8..947aba6 100644
--- a/scripts/bump.sh
+++ b/scripts/bump.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ if [ "${CONFIRM}" != "Y" ]; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
-git commit -am "chore: bump version to ${VERSION}"
+git commit --allow-empty -am "chore: bump version to ${VERSION}"
 git tag -am "Version ${VERSION}" "${VERSION}"
 
 echo Press Y to push commit and tag