diff --git a/ci-automation/ci_automation_common.sh b/ci-automation/ci_automation_common.sh
index 986f0470f5..80f6d9c78b 100644
--- a/ci-automation/ci_automation_common.sh
+++ b/ci-automation/ci_automation_common.sh
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ function update_and_push_version() {
     # Add and commit local changes
     git add "sdk_container/.repo/manifests/version.txt"
 
-    git commit --allow-empty -m "New version: ${version}"
+    git commit -s --allow-empty -m "New version: ${version}"
 
     git fetch --all --tags --force
     local -i ret=0