diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f5fac5a..c008785 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ ifndef GITHUB_TOKEN
 	$(error GITHUB_TOKEN is not defined)
 endif
 	sed -E -i.bak $(VERSION_REGEX) 'main.go' && rm main.go.bak
+	git commit -am 'Update version to $(version)'
 	git tag -a $(version) -m '$(version)'
 	git push origin $(version)
 	goreleaser --rm-dist
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 01bb518..3934aac 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 )
 
-const version = "v0.1.6"
+const version = "v0.1.7"
 
 var usage = fmt.Sprintf(`Smug - tmux session manager. Version %s