diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 19a736c..5a49067 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -13,19 +13,30 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         python-version: ["3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]
     steps:
+      - name: Check for bumpver commit
+        id: skip_bumpver
+        run: |
+          if [[ "${{ github.event.head_commit.message }}" == *"bump: version"* ]]; then
+            echo "Bumpver commit detected, skipping job."
+            exit 0
+          fi
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        if: steps.skip_bumpver.outcome == 'success'
         with:
           persist-credentials: 'false'
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+        if: steps.skip_bumpver.outcome == 'success'
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
       - name: Install dependencies
+        if: steps.skip_bumpver.outcome == 'success'
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
           pip install -r requirements.txt
           pip install .
       - name: Run tests
+        if: steps.skip_bumpver.outcome == 'success'
         run: |
           pytest --maxfail=1 --disable-warnings
 
@@ -34,29 +45,42 @@ jobs:
     needs: test
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+      - name: Check for bumpver commit
+        id: skip_bumpver
+        run: |
+          if [[ "${{ github.event.head_commit.message }}" == *"bump: version"* ]]; then
+            echo "Bumpver commit detected, skipping job."
+            exit 0
+          fi
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        if: steps.skip_bumpver.outcome == 'success'
         with:
           persist-credentials: 'false'
       - name: Generate GitHub App token
+        if: steps.skip_bumpver.outcome == 'success'
         id: generate_token
         uses: tibdex/github-app-token@v2
         with:
           app_id: ${{ secrets.HAWKY_APP_ID }}
           private_key: ${{ secrets.HAWKY_APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}
       - name: Set up git for pushing
+        if: steps.skip_bumpver.outcome == 'success'
         run: |
           git remote set-url origin https://x-access-token:${{ steps.generate_token.outputs.token }}@github.com/${{ github.repository }}.git
       - name: Show current branch and HEAD
+        if: steps.skip_bumpver.outcome == 'success'
         run: |
           git branch -a
           git status
           git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD
       - name: Get version from pyproject.toml
+        if: steps.skip_bumpver.outcome == 'success'
         id: get_version
         run: |
           VERSION=$(grep '^version =' pyproject.toml | head -1 | cut -d '"' -f2)
           echo "version=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
       - name: Create and push tag for current version (with verbose logging)
+        if: steps.skip_bumpver.outcome == 'success'
         run: |
           git remote -v
           git tag v${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version }}
@@ -68,29 +92,43 @@ jobs:
     needs: [test, tag-version]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+      - name: Check for bumpver commit
+        id: skip_bumpver
+        run: |
+          if [[ "${{ github.event.head_commit.message }}" == *"bump: version"* ]]; then
+            echo "Bumpver commit detected, skipping job."
+            exit 0
+          fi
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        if: steps.skip_bumpver.outcome == 'success'
         with:
           persist-credentials: 'false'
       - name: Generate GitHub App token
+        if: steps.skip_bumpver.outcome == 'success'
         id: generate_token
         uses: tibdex/github-app-token@v2
         with:
           app_id: ${{ secrets.HAWKY_APP_ID }}
           private_key: ${{ secrets.HAWKY_APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}
       - name: Set up git for pushing
+        if: steps.skip_bumpver.outcome == 'success'
         run: |
           git remote set-url origin https://x-access-token:${{ steps.generate_token.outputs.token }}@github.com/${{ github.repository }}.git
       - name: Install dependencies
+        if: steps.skip_bumpver.outcome == 'success'
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
           pip install -r requirements.txt
           pip install .
       - name: Set git user for HawkyMcBuilderFace bot
+        if: steps.skip_bumpver.outcome == 'success'
         run: |
           git config user.name "HawkyMcBuilderFace[bot]"
           git config user.email "hawkymcbuilderface[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
       - name: Bump patch version with bumpver
+        if: steps.skip_bumpver.outcome == 'success'
         run: bumpver update --patch --commit
       - name: Push version bump commit
+        if: steps.skip_bumpver.outcome == 'success'
         run: |
           git push 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml b/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml
index bc01b06..ab13c8b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml
@@ -11,34 +11,50 @@ jobs:
     name: Bump Minor Version
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Check for bumpver commit
+        id: skip_bumpver
+        run: |
+          if [[ "${{ github.event.head_commit.message }}" == *"bump: version"* ]]; then
+            echo "Bumpver commit detected, skipping job."
+            exit 0
+          fi
+      - name: Checkout code
+        if: steps.skip_bumpver.outcome == 'success'
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           ref: main
           fetch-depth: 0
       - name: Set up Python
+        if: steps.skip_bumpver.outcome == 'success'
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: '3.11'
       - name: Install dependencies
+        if: steps.skip_bumpver.outcome == 'success'
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
           pip install -r requirements.txt
           pip install .
       - name: Generate GitHub App token
+        if: steps.skip_bumpver.outcome == 'success'
         id: generate_token
         uses: tibdex/github-app-token@v2
         with:
           app_id: ${{ secrets.HAWKY_APP_ID }}
           private_key: ${{ secrets.HAWKY_APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}
       - name: Set up git for pushing
+        if: steps.skip_bumpver.outcome == 'success'
         run: |
           git remote set-url origin https://x-access-token:${{ steps.generate_token.outputs.token }}@github.com/${{ github.repository }}.git
       - name: Set git user for HawkyMcBuilderFace bot
+        if: steps.skip_bumpver.outcome == 'success'
         run: |
           git config user.name "HawkyMcBuilderFace[bot]"
           git config user.email "hawkymcbuilderface[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
       - name: Bump minor version with bumpver
+        if: steps.skip_bumpver.outcome == 'success'
         run: bumpver update --minor --commit
       - name: Push version bump commit
+        if: steps.skip_bumpver.outcome == 'success'
         run: |
           git push origin HEAD:main 
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