diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7d0bdc11..75ab32a6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
     "test": "sf-test",
     "test:command-reference": "./bin/run commandreference:generate --erroronwarnings",
     "test:deprecation-policy": "./bin/run snapshot:compare",
-    "version": "oclif-dev readme && git add README.md",
+    "version": "oclif-dev readme",
     "test:nuts": "nyc mocha \"**/*.nut.ts\" --slow 4500 --timeout 600000 --parallel"
   },
   "husky": {