diff --git a/.releaserc.js b/.releaserc.js
index bc9956df1..8ff398fa8 100644
--- a/.releaserc.js
+++ b/.releaserc.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ module.exports = {
           {type: "perf", release: "patch"},
           {type: "test", release: false},
           {type: "chore", release: false},
-          {type: "dependencies", release: "minor"},
+          {type: "deps", release: "minor"},
           // dont trigger another release on release commit
           {type: "release", release: false}
         ],
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ module.exports = {
             {type: "perf", section: "Performance"},
             {type: "test", hidden: true},
             {type: "chore", hidden: true},
+            {type: "deps", section: "Dependencies"},
+            // backwards compatability, remove after 9.0 has been published
             {type: "dependencies", section: "Dependencies"},
             {type: "revert", section: "Reverts"},
             {type: "release", hidden: true}
diff --git a/commitlint.config.js b/commitlint.config.js
index b40f4ff5a..c8a6af16a 100644
--- a/commitlint.config.js
+++ b/commitlint.config.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ module.exports = {
         'test',
         'chore',
         'revert',
-        'dependencies',
+        'deps',
         'release',
       ],
     ],