diff --git a/.github/workflows/vim_patches.yml b/.github/workflows/vim_patches.yml
index 2d769af462..f1d1bb7578 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/vim_patches.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/vim_patches.yml
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ steps.update-version.outputs.NEW_PATCHES != 0 }}
         run: |
           git add -u
-          git commit -m 'docs: update version.c'
+          TMP_FILE=$(mktemp)
+          printf 'docs: update version.c\n\n' > ${TMP_FILE}
+          bash scripts/vim-patch.sh -n >> ${TMP_FILE}
+          git commit -F ${TMP_FILE}
           git push --force https://${GITHUB_ACTOR}:${GITHUB_TOKEN}@github.com/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY} ${VERSION_BRANCH}
           gh pr create --draft --fill --label vim-patch --base ${GITHUB_REF#refs/heads/} --head ${VERSION_BRANCH} || true