diff --git a/git-conventional-commits.json b/git-conventional-commits.json
index 3a98fec..1ef7b7a 100644
--- a/git-conventional-commits.json
+++ b/git-conventional-commits.json
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@
       "style",
       "refactor",
       "perf",
-      "test"
+      "test",
+      "merge"
     ],
     "commitScopes": [],
     "releaseTagGlobPattern": "v[0-9].*",