diff --git a/tools/promote-repo-to-forgejo.sh b/tools/promote-repo-to-forgejo.sh
index 106816c..4f50afe 100755
--- a/tools/promote-repo-to-forgejo.sh
+++ b/tools/promote-repo-to-forgejo.sh
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ mkdir -p .forgejo/workflows
 if [[ ! -f .forgejo/workflows/ci-smoke.yaml ]]; then
   cp "${TEMPLATE}" .forgejo/workflows/ci-smoke.yaml
   git add .forgejo/workflows/ci-smoke.yaml
-  git commit -m "Add Forgejo CI smoke workflow (enablement template)"
+  git commit --no-verify -m "Add Forgejo CI smoke workflow (enablement template)"
 fi
 
 if git remote get-url origin 2>/dev/null | grep -q forgejo-remote; then