diff --git a/lib/release.nix b/lib/release.nix
index 08e00b8..f151c21 100644
--- a/lib/release.nix
+++ b/lib/release.nix
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
   nix = pkgs.writeScript "hix-release-nix" ''
   ${preamble}
   ${updateVersions}
-  ${pkgs.git}/bin/git commit --allow-empty -m "Release $version"
   ${commitAndTag}
   '';