diff --git a/cog.toml b/cog.toml
index bb063343..90f4b681 100644
--- a/cog.toml
+++ b/cog.toml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 branch_whitelist = [ "main" ]
+ignore_merge_commits = true
 
 # A list of command to run BEFORE creating a version.
 # All change generated by those commands will be committed with the generated version commit.
diff --git a/src/conventional/scope.rs b/src/conventional/scope.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/tests/cog_tests/verify.rs b/tests/cog_tests/verify.rs
index f52bb3b7..9ee26218 100644
--- a/tests/cog_tests/verify.rs
+++ b/tests/cog_tests/verify.rs
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ fn verify_with_unknown_commit_type_fails() -> Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-#[test]
+#[sealed_test]
 fn should_not_ignore_merge_commit_by_default() -> Result<()> {
     // Arrange
     let message = "Merge toto into titi";