diff --git a/lib/config/definitions.js b/lib/config/definitions.js
index 7b8a9a59f5bd48c5a3e4dc0ce382e1b3c3ac358d..f5b6f999a9fa7a2d0e0b035dc4ab88bcf93c7c12 100644
--- a/lib/config/definitions.js
+++ b/lib/config/definitions.js
@@ -844,7 +844,8 @@ const options = [
     default: {
       fileMatch: ['\\.buildkite/.+\\.yml$'],
       commitMessageTopic: 'buildkite plugin {{depName}}',
-      commitMessageExtra: 'to {{newVersion}}',
+      commitMessageExtra:
+        'to {{#if isMajor}}v{{{newVersionMajor}}}{{else}}{{{newVersion}}}{{/if}}',
       managerBranchPrefix: 'buildkite-',
       prBody: template('prBody', 'buildkite'),
     },