diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 76a5b77..43c44c1 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
           command: source <(curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/boxheed/shippable-scripts/master/java-build-ci-setup)
       - checkout
       - run: ./gradlew tagSemver
-      - run: git checkout develop && git merge $CIRCLE_BRANCH 
+      - run: "git checkout develop && git merge $CIRCLE_BRANCH -m \"fix(release): merge $CIRCLE_BRANCH into develop\" --no-ff"
       - run: git push --atomic origin $CIRCLE_BRANCH develop --tags
 
   publish:
diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 1afe042..9881f5b 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -10,3 +10,5 @@ updates:
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
     target-branch: "develop"
+    commit-message:
+      prefix: "fix(deps)"
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