diff --git a/.releaserc.js b/.releaserc.js
index b5865d2a0..c003566af 100644
--- a/.releaserc.js
+++ b/.releaserc.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ module.exports = {
           {type: "test", release: false},
           {type: "chore", release: false},
           {type: "deps", release: "minor"},
+          {type: "devdeps", release: false},
           // backwards compatability, remove after 9.0 has been published
           {type: "dependencies", release: "minor"},
           // dont trigger another release on release commit
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ module.exports = {
             {type: "test", hidden: true},
             {type: "chore", hidden: true},
             {type: "deps", section: "Dependencies"},
+            {type: "devdeps", section: "Dev-Dependencies"},
             // backwards compatability, remove after 9.0 has been published
             {type: "dependencies", section: "Dependencies"},
             {type: "revert", section: "Reverts"},
diff --git a/commitlint.config.js b/commitlint.config.js
index c8a6af16a..2c66cb925 100644
--- a/commitlint.config.js
+++ b/commitlint.config.js
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ module.exports = {
         'chore',
         'revert',
         'deps',
+        'devdeps',
         'release',
       ],
     ],