diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8b49aee..bbe75fa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ Options:
       --repo-commit-args <REPO_COMMIT_ARGS>
           Shell command to make a commit (supports substitutions - see help below)
           
-          [default: "git commit -m \"Setup project\""]
+          [default: "git commit -m \"feat: setup project\""]
 
       --repo-push-args <REPO_PUSH_ARGS>
           Shell command to push the commit (supports substitutions - see help below)
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 759a444..606c707 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ pub struct CreateRustGithubRepo {
     #[arg(long, help = "Shell command to add new files (supports substitutions - see help below)", default_value = "git add .")]
     repo_add_args: String,
 
-    #[arg(long, help = "Shell command to make a commit (supports substitutions - see help below)", default_value = "git commit -m \"Setup project\"")]
+    #[arg(long, help = "Shell command to make a commit (supports substitutions - see help below)", default_value = "git commit -m \"feat: setup project\"")]
     repo_commit_args: String,
 
     #[arg(long, help = "Shell command to push the commit (supports substitutions - see help below)", default_value = "git push")]