diff --git a/.github/workflows/monthly_release.yml b/.github/workflows/monthly_release.yml
index 9aa8e55f1..1c6257228 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/monthly_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/monthly_release.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
           signoff: true
           branch: ${{ env.BRANCH_NAME }}
           delete-branch: true
-          title: Bumped version for release ${{ steps.semantic-release.outputs.version }}
+          title: "chore: "Bumped version for release ${{ steps.semantic-release.outputs.version }}
           body: |
             Bumped version to ${{ steps.semantic-release.outputs.version }}
           team-reviewers: amundsen-io/amundsen-committers
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 64cacb577..b2f0d1b09 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -32,3 +32,4 @@ version_variable = "./setup.py:__version__"
 upload_to_pypi = true
 upload_to_release = true
 commit_subject = "New release for {version}"
+commit_message = "Signed-off-by: github-actions <actions@github.com>"