diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index e4a7c1e..d9f59eb 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ program
       const testRegex = new RegExp(
         `(${
           config?.types?.map((type) => type.value).join("|") ||
-          "feat|fix|build|ci|docs|perf|refactor"
+          "feat|fix|build|ci|docs|perf|refactor|chore"
         })(\\((${
           config?.scopes ? [...config?.scopes, "release"] : "..*"
         })\\))?!?: .* ?(\\(..*\\))?((\n\n..*)?(\n\n..*)?)?`,