diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index f11657c..a4f4690 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Toolkit.run(async tools => {
   }
 
   let version = 'patch'
-  if (messages.map(message => message.includes('BREAKING CHANGE') || message.includes('major')).includes(true)) {
+  if (messages.map(message => message.match(/^([a-zA-Z]+)(\(.+\))?(\!)\:/) || message.includes('BREAKING CHANGE') || message.includes('major')).includes(true)) {
     version = 'major'
   } else if (messages.map(
     message => message.toLowerCase().startsWith('feat') || message.toLowerCase().includes('minor')).includes(true)) {