diff --git a/.overcommit.yml b/.overcommit.yml
index c5ea9cf19..e11b266f1 100644
--- a/.overcommit.yml
+++ b/.overcommit.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ CommitMsg:
 
   MessageFormat:
     enabled: true
-    pattern: ^\([a-z]+\) [\w ]+(\n\n.+)?
+    pattern: ^(\([a-z]+\) [\w ]+(\n\n.+)?)|(Version (\d+\.?)+)|(Merge branch .*)
     expected_pattern_message: (type) title\n\ndescription
     sample_message: (bug) no validation on date\n\nThe birthdate was not validated...