diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 96aa7d5..dbfeb05 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -60,6 +60,15 @@ jobs:
           echo "New version: $new_version"
           mvn versions:set -DnewVersion=$new_version -DgenerateBackupPoms=false
           echo "::set-output name=new_version::$new_version"
+      - name: Commit new version
+        run: |
+          git config --global user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+          git config --global user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+          git add pom.xml
+          git commit -m "Bump version to ${{ steps.bump.outputs.new_version }}"
+          git tag ${{ steps.bump.outputs.new_version }}
+          git push origin HEAD:${GITHUB_REF##*/}
+          git push origin ${{ steps.bump.outputs.new_version }}
       - name: Build with Maven
         run: mvn --batch-mode -Prelease deploy
       - name: Release