diff --git a/deploy.sh b/deploy.sh
index cd73c7b..8fbf9fe 100755
--- a/deploy.sh
+++ b/deploy.sh
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ fi
 QUICK_MODE=false
 BACKEND_ONLY=false
 FRONTEND_ONLY=false
+COMMIT_MSG=""
 
 while [[ "$#" -gt 0 ]]; do
     case $1 in