diff --git a/lerna.json b/lerna.json
index 2cbadba441..1334fdd6b9 100644
--- a/lerna.json
+++ b/lerna.json
@@ -6,5 +6,12 @@
       "message": "[no ci] Release: %v"
     }
   },
+  "ignoreChanges": [
+    "CHANGELOG.md",
+    "**/__fixtures__/**",
+    "**/*.snap",
+    "**/*.test.*",
+    "**/*.md"
+  ],
   "packages": ["packages/*", "apps/*"]
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 79b9f91a6b..f329355d52 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     "lint": "turbo run lint",
     "test": "turbo run test",
     "size": "turbo run size",
-    "release": "lerna version patch --yes && lerna publish from-git --yes",
+    "release": "lerna version --conventional-commits --yes && lerna publish from-git --yes",
     "clean": "turbo run clean && rm -rf node_modules",
     "format": "prettier --ignore-path .gitignore --write \"**/*.{js,jsx,ts,tsx,md}\""
   },