diff --git a/plugins/npm/src/index.ts b/plugins/npm/src/index.ts
index 8c7a95d26..92740e469 100644
--- a/plugins/npm/src/index.ts
+++ b/plugins/npm/src/index.ts
@@ -1034,7 +1034,7 @@ export default class NPMPlugin implements IPlugin {
             "--yes",
             "--no-push",
             "-m",
-            `'"${commitMessage}"'`,
+            `"${commitMessage}"`,
             this.exact && "--exact",
             ...verboseArgs,
           ]);