diff --git a/release.bash b/release.bash
index 5333310..c7f87ef 100755
--- a/release.bash
+++ b/release.bash
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ VERSION="$1"
 [[ -z "$VERSION" ]] && echo "No version defined" && exit -1
 
 bash ./update_docs.bash
-git commit -m "updating documentation for release of v$VERSION"
+git commit -m "updating documentation for release of v$VERSION" && git push
 
 git tag "v$VERSION"
 goreleaser --rm-dist
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