diff --git a/service/publish.bat b/service/publish.bat
index 644a5812..32d8c5ca 100644
--- a/service/publish.bat
+++ b/service/publish.bat
@@ -21,4 +21,6 @@ GOTO END
 exit /b 1
 
 :END
-@echo publishing complete
+@echo publishing complete - committing version.go as ci
+git add ziti-tunnel/version.go
+git diff-index --quiet HEAD || git commit -m "[ci skip] committing updated version information" && git push
\ No newline at end of file