diff --git a/commitizen/bump.py b/commitizen/bump.py
index 7d142fd61b..6f33e33326 100644
--- a/commitizen/bump.py
+++ b/commitizen/bump.py
@@ -4,13 +4,18 @@
 from string import Template
 from packaging.version import Version
 from typing import List, Optional, Union
-from commitizen.defaults import MAJOR, MINOR, PATCH, bump_pattern, bump_map
+from commitizen.defaults import (
+    MAJOR,
+    MINOR,
+    PATCH,
+    bump_pattern,
+    bump_map,
+    bump_message,
+)
 
 
 def find_increment(
-    messages: List[str],
-    regex: str = bump_pattern,
-    increments_map: dict = bump_map,
+    messages: List[str], regex: str = bump_pattern, increments_map: dict = bump_map
 ) -> Optional[str]:
 
     # Most important cases are major and minor.
@@ -156,3 +161,14 @@ def create_tag(version: Union[Version, str], tag_format: Optional[str] = None):
     return t.safe_substitute(
         version=version, major=major, minor=minor, patch=patch, prerelease=prerelease
     )
+
+
+def create_commit_message(
+    current_version: Union[Version, str],
+    new_version: Union[Version, str],
+    message_template: str = None,
+) -> str:
+    if message_template is None:
+        message_template = bump_message
+    t = Template(message_template)
+    return t.safe_substitute(current_version=current_version, new_version=new_version)
diff --git a/commitizen/cli.py b/commitizen/cli.py
index 3c97f6065d..684d467dfa 100644
--- a/commitizen/cli.py
+++ b/commitizen/cli.py
@@ -68,7 +68,14 @@
                         "help": (
                             "format used to tag the commmit and read it, "
                             "use it in existing projects, "
-                            "wrap around simple quotes."
+                            "wrap around simple quotes"
+                        ),
+                    },
+                    {
+                        "name": "--bump-message",
+                        "help": (
+                            "template used to create the release commmit, "
+                            "useful when working with CI"
                         ),
                     },
                     {
diff --git a/commitizen/commands/bump.py b/commitizen/commands/bump.py
index 2bae287e2a..dea00c0077 100644
--- a/commitizen/commands/bump.py
+++ b/commitizen/commands/bump.py
@@ -19,7 +19,13 @@ def __init__(self, config: dict, arguments: dict):
             **config,
             **{
                 key: arguments[key]
-                for key in ["dry_run", "tag_format", "prerelease", "increment"]
+                for key in [
+                    "dry_run",
+                    "tag_format",
+                    "prerelease",
+                    "increment",
+                    "bump_message",
+                ]
                 if arguments[key] is not None
             },
         }
@@ -35,8 +41,10 @@ def __call__(self):
             out.error("version = 0.4.3")
             raise SystemExit(NO_VERSION_SPECIFIED)
 
+        # Initialize values from sources (conf)
         current_version: str = self.config["version"]
         tag_format: str = self.parameters["tag_format"]
+        bump_commit_message: str = self.parameters["bump_message"]
         current_tag_version: str = bump.create_tag(
             current_version, tag_format=tag_format
         )
@@ -87,7 +95,9 @@ def __call__(self):
             current_version, increment, prerelease=prerelease
         )
         new_tag_version = bump.create_tag(new_version, tag_format=tag_format)
-        message = f"bump: version {current_version} → {new_version}"
+        message = bump.create_commit_message(
+            current_version, new_version, bump_commit_message
+        )
 
         # Report found information
         out.write(message)
diff --git a/commitizen/defaults.py b/commitizen/defaults.py
index 4a96cb7f42..4c0ebfbb77 100644
--- a/commitizen/defaults.py
+++ b/commitizen/defaults.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     "version": None,
     "files": [],
     "tag_format": None,  # example v$version
+    "bump_message": None  # bumped v$current_version to $new_version
 }
 
 MAJOR = "MAJOR"
@@ -21,3 +22,4 @@
     "refactor": PATCH,
     "perf": PATCH,
 }
+bump_message = "bump: version $current_version → $new_version"
diff --git a/docs/bump.md b/docs/bump.md
index 534b9e17be..9ae347115a 100644
--- a/docs/bump.md
+++ b/docs/bump.md
@@ -90,10 +90,14 @@ cz bump --tag_format="v$minor.$major.$path$prerelease"
 
 In your `pyproject.toml`
 
-```toml
-[commitizen]
-tag_format = "v$minor.$major.$path$prerelease"
-```
+
+    [tool.commitizen]
+    tag_format = "v$minor.$major.$path$prerelease"
+
+Or in your `.cz`
+
+    [commitizen]
+    tag_format = v$minor.$major.$path$prerelease
 
 The variables must be preceded by a `$` sign.
 
@@ -114,13 +118,50 @@ In your `pyproject.toml`
 
 Commitizen will update it's configuration (`pyproject.toml`, `.cz`) when bumping.
 
-```toml
-[commitizen]
-files = [
-    "src/__version__.py",
-    "setup.py"
-]
-```
+Some examples
+
+`pyproject.toml`
+
+    [tool.commitizen]
+    files = [
+        "src/__version__.py",
+        "setup.py"
+    ]
+
+
+`.cz`
+
+    [commitizen]
+    files = [
+        "src/__version__.py",
+        "setup.py"
+        ]
+
+`bump_message`
+
+Template used to specify the commit message generated when bumping
+
+defaults to: `bump: version $current_version → $new_version`
+
+
+
+| Variable | Description |
+| --- | ----------- |
+| `$current_version` | the version existing before bumping |
+| `$new_version` | version generated after bumping |
+
+Some examples
+
+`pyproject.toml`
+
+    [tool.commitizen]
+    bump_message = "release $current_version → $new_version [skip-ci]"
+
+`.cz`
+
+    [commitizen]
+    bump_message = release $current_version → $new_version [skip-ci]
+
 
 ## Custom bump
 
diff --git a/docs/config.md b/docs/config.md
index 3f06841948..0f3b03513b 100644
--- a/docs/config.md
+++ b/docs/config.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Configuration
 
-**New!**: Support for `pyproject.toml`
+**New!** Support for `pyproject.toml`
 
 Add an entry to `pyproject.toml`.
 
@@ -29,11 +29,12 @@ information:
 
 The extra tab at the end (`]`) is required.
 
-## settings
+## Settings
 
 | Variable | Type | Default | Description |
 | -------- | ---- | ------- | ----------- |
-| name | str | `"cz_conventional_commits"` | Name of the commiting rules to use |
-| version | str | `None` | Current version. Example: "0.1.2" |
-| files | list | `[ ]` | Files were the version needs to be updated |
-| tag_format | str | `None` | Format for the git tag, useful for old projects, that use a convention like `"v1.2.1"`. [See more](/bump#configuration) |
+| `name` | `str` | `"cz_conventional_commits"` | Name of the commiting rules to use |
+| `version` | `str` | `None` | Current version. Example: "0.1.2" |
+| `files` | `list` | `[ ]` | Files were the version needs to be updated |
+| `tag_format` | `str` | `None` | Format for the git tag, useful for old projects, that use a convention like `"v1.2.1"`. [See more](/bump#configuration) |
+| `bump_message` | `str` | `None` | Create custom commit message, useful to skip ci. [See more](/bump#configuration) |
diff --git a/tests/test_bump_create_commit_message.py b/tests/test_bump_create_commit_message.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7a6865770e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_bump_create_commit_message.py
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import pytest
+from packaging.version import Version
+from commitizen import bump
+
+conversion = [
+    (
+        ("1.2.3", "1.3.0", "bump: $current_version -> $new_version [skip ci]"),
+        "bump: 1.2.3 -> 1.3.0 [skip ci]",
+    ),
+    (
+        ("1.2.3", "1.3.0", None),
+        "bump: version 1.2.3 → 1.3.0",
+    ),
+    (
+        ("1.2.3", "1.3.0", "release $new_version"),
+        "release 1.3.0",
+    ),
+]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("test_input,expected", conversion)
+def test_create_tag(test_input, expected):
+    current_version, new_version, message_template = test_input
+    new_tag = bump.create_commit_message(
+        Version(current_version), Version(new_version), message_template
+    )
+    assert new_tag == expected
diff --git a/tests/test_conf.py b/tests/test_conf.py
index dece21f31f..db1451639a 100644
--- a/tests/test_conf.py
+++ b/tests/test_conf.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
     "name": "cz_jira",
     "version": "1.0.0",
     "tag_format": None,
+    "bump_message": None,
     "files": ["commitizen/__version__.py", "pyproject.toml"],
 }
 
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@
     "name": "cz_jira",
     "version": "2.0.0",
     "tag_format": None,
+    "bump_message": None,
     "files": ["commitizen/__version__.py", "pyproject.toml"],
 }