diff --git a/.gitlint b/.gitlint
index f7373b6a..6ddc044f 100644
--- a/.gitlint
+++ b/.gitlint
@@ -62,12 +62,17 @@ words=wip
 # For example, use the following regex if you only want to allow email addresses from foo.com
 # regex=[^@]+@foo.com
 
-[ignore-by-title]
+[ignore-by-title:bots]
 # Allow empty body & wrong title pattern only when bots (pyup/greenkeeper)
 # upgrade dependencies
 regex=^(⬆️.*|Update (.*) from (.*) to (.*)|(chore|fix)\(package\): update .*)$
 ignore=B6,UC1
 
+[ignore-by-title:releases]
+# Allow empty body for release commits
+regex=^🔖.*$
+ignore=B6
+
 # [ignore-by-body]
 # Ignore certain rules for commits of which the body has a line that matches a regex
 # E.g. Match bodies that have a line that that contain "release"