diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 793eeaa..34ec796 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ subprojects {
         if (project.hasProperty("newVersion")) {
             cmd.addAll(listOf("-v", project.properties["newVersion"].toString()))
         }
+        if (project.hasProperty("noCommit")) {
+            cmd.add("--no-commit")
+        }
         commandLine(*cmd.toTypedArray())
     }
 
diff --git a/scripts/versions.main.kts b/scripts/versions.main.kts
index 4ef007a..1fd5a5f 100755
--- a/scripts/versions.main.kts
+++ b/scripts/versions.main.kts
@@ -49,8 +49,10 @@ while (!force) {
 
 setCurrentVersion(tagVersion)
 setVersionInDocs(tagVersion, projectName)
-
-runCommand("git", "commit", "-a", "-m", "Bump $projectName to version $tagVersion")
+val noCommit = args.contains("--no-commit")
+if (!noCommit) {
+    runCommand("git", "commit", "-a", "-m", "Bump $projectName to version $tagVersion")
+}
 if (tagAndSnapshot) {
     runCommand("git", "tag", "$projectName-v$tagVersion")