diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 6e72789c7..211290671 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           mvn --no-transfer-progress versions:set versions:commit -DnewVersion="${{ github.event.inputs.version }}"
           mvn tycho-versions:update-eclipse-metadata -pl eclipse_plugin
-          git ls-files | grep 'pom.xml$' | xargs git add
+          git ls-files | grep -E '(pom.xml|MANIFEST.MF)$' | xargs git add
           git config --global user.email "${{ github.actor }}@users.noreply.github.com"
           git config --global user.name "${{ github.actor }}"
           git commit -m "Release google-java-format ${{ github.event.inputs.version }}"