diff --git a/@commitlint/config-conventional/index.js b/@commitlint/config-conventional/index.js
index 83a4c24847..74eda5bf46 100644
--- a/@commitlint/config-conventional/index.js
+++ b/@commitlint/config-conventional/index.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ module.exports = {
 				'docs',
 				'feat',
 				'fix',
+				'improvement',
 				'perf',
 				'refactor',
 				'revert',