diff --git a/script/release.sh b/script/release.sh
index 1615f023..5bcc37af 100755
--- a/script/release.sh
+++ b/script/release.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ set -e
 unset X_PACT_DEVELOPMENT
 bundle exec bump ${1:-minor} --no-commit
 bundle exec rake generate_changelog
-git add CHANGELOG.md lib/pact/version.rb gemfiles
+git add CHANGELOG.md lib/pact/version.rb
 git commit -m "chore(release): version $(ruby -r ./lib/pact/version.rb -e "puts Pact::VERSION")" && git push
 bundle exec rake tag_for_release