diff --git a/lib/semantic-type.js b/lib/semantic-type.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/lib/semantic-type.js
+++ b/lib/semantic-type.js
@@ -14,7 +14,10 @@ module.exports = function (type) {
     chore: 'ignore',
     test: 'ignore',
     breaking: 'major',
-    perf: 'patch'
+    perf: 'patch',
+    patch: 'patch',
+    minor: 'minor',
+    major: 'major'
   }
   if (types[type]) {
     return types[type]
tweaks: support commit type in commit subject