diff --git a/lib/lifecycles/commit.js b/lib/lifecycles/commit.js
index f7b996c96..1fc0abe74 100644
--- a/lib/lifecycles/commit.js
+++ b/lib/lifecycles/commit.js
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ async function execCommit(args, newVersion) {
   await runExecFile(
     args,
     'git',
-    ['commit'].concat(verify, sign, signoff, args.commitAll ? [] : toAdd, [
+    ['commit'].concat(verify, sign, signoff, args.commitAll ? ['.'] : toAdd, [
       '-m',
       `${formatCommitMessage(args.releaseCommitMessageFormat, newVersion)}`,
     ]),