diff --git a/service/publish.bat b/service/publish.bat
index 464a886d..41213d9c 100644
--- a/service/publish.bat
+++ b/service/publish.bat
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ CALL :FAIL %ERRORLEVEL% "git add failed"
 echo git add service/ziti-tunnel/version.go DesktopEdge/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs Installer/ZitiDesktopEdge.aip complete: %ERRORLEVEL%
 
 echo issuing commit
-git commit -m "[ci skip] committing updated version information" 2>&1
+git commit -m "[ci skip] - [***NO_CI***] [skip ci] committing updated version information" 2>&1
 
 CALL :FAIL %ERRORLEVEL% "git commit failed"
 echo git commit -m "[ci skip] committing updated version information" complete: %ERRORLEVEL%