diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index cff5af9..9b7df30 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ patch:
 	- @printf $(major).$(minor).$(patch) > VERSION
 	- git tag "$(major).$(minor).$(patch)" -m "Patch version update: $(major).$(minor).$(patch)"
 	- git push origin $(major).$(minor).$(patch)
+	- git add VERSION
+	- git commit -m "Bump version to $(major).$(minor).$(patch)"
+	- git push
 
 minor:
 	- @echo "BUMPING MINOR"
@@ -21,6 +24,9 @@ minor:
 	- @printf $(major).$(minor).0 > VERSION
 	- git tag "$(major).$(minor).$(patch)" -m "Minor version update: $(major).$(minor).$(patch)"
 	- git push origin $(major).$(minor).$(patch)
+	- git add VERSION
+	- git commit -m "Bump version to $(major).$(minor).$(patch)"
+	- git push
 
 major:
 	- @echo "BUMPING MAJOR"
@@ -29,4 +35,7 @@ major:
 	- @echo "New Version: $(major).0.0"
 	- @printf $(major).0.0 > VERSION
 	- git tag "$(major).$(minor).$(patch)" -m "Major version update: $(major).$(minor).$(patch)"
-	- git push origin $(major).$(minor).$(patch)
\ No newline at end of file
+	- git push origin $(major).$(minor).$(patch)
+	- git add VERSION
+	- git commit -m "Bump version to $(major).$(minor).$(patch)"
+	- git push
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 2ef074d..6c3ddbb 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v0.17.46
\ No newline at end of file
+v0.17.47
\ No newline at end of file