diff --git a/bin/gf-release.js b/bin/gf-release.js
index e43f22b..af516e0 100755
--- a/bin/gf-release.js
+++ b/bin/gf-release.js
@@ -91,19 +91,19 @@ const finishRelease = () => {
 const onHistoryDone = commitCommand => {
     if (config.buildCommand) {
         build();
-        commitCommand += 'updated build;';
+        commitCommand += ' updated build;';
     }
     shellEx(`${commitCommand}"`);
     finishRelease();
 };
 
 const onVersionsBumped = () => {
-    const commitCommand = 'git commit -am "bumped versions;';
+    const commitCommand = 'git commit -am "bumped version(s);';
 
     if (config.historyFile) {
         prependToHistoryFile(currentHash, newVersion, config.historyFile)
             .then(() => {
-                onHistoryDone(`${commitCommand} updated History.md`);
+                onHistoryDone(`${commitCommand} updated History.md;`);
             });
     } else {
         onHistoryDone(commitCommand);