diff --git a/src/main/java/com/amashchenko/maven/plugin/gitflow/AbstractGitFlowMojo.java b/src/main/java/com/amashchenko/maven/plugin/gitflow/AbstractGitFlowMojo.java
index bc14eee0..95fcf6f0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/amashchenko/maven/plugin/gitflow/AbstractGitFlowMojo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/amashchenko/maven/plugin/gitflow/AbstractGitFlowMojo.java
@@ -386,6 +386,28 @@ protected void gitCommit(final String message) throws MojoFailureException,
         executeGitCommand("commit", "-a", "-m", message);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Executes git rebase or git merge --no-ff or git merge.
+     * 
+     * @param branchName
+     *            Branch name to merge.
+     * @throws MojoFailureException
+     * @throws CommandLineException
+     */
+    protected void gitMerge(final String branchName, boolean rebase,
+            boolean noff) throws MojoFailureException, CommandLineException {
+        if (rebase) {
+            getLog().info("Rebasing '" + branchName + "' branch.");
+            executeGitCommand("rebase", branchName);
+        } else if (noff) {
+            getLog().info("Merging (--no-ff) '" + branchName + "' branch.");
+            executeGitCommand("merge", "--no-ff", branchName);
+        } else {
+            getLog().info("Merging '" + branchName + "' branch.");
+            executeGitCommand("merge", branchName);
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Executes git merge --no-ff.
      * 
@@ -396,9 +418,7 @@ protected void gitCommit(final String message) throws MojoFailureException,
      */
     protected void gitMergeNoff(final String branchName)
             throws MojoFailureException, CommandLineException {
-        getLog().info("Merging '" + branchName + "' branch.");
-
-        executeGitCommand("merge", "--no-ff", branchName);
+        gitMerge(branchName, false, true);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/amashchenko/maven/plugin/gitflow/GitFlowReleaseFinishMojo.java b/src/main/java/com/amashchenko/maven/plugin/gitflow/GitFlowReleaseFinishMojo.java
index bdc25066..5c18d1a9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/amashchenko/maven/plugin/gitflow/GitFlowReleaseFinishMojo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/amashchenko/maven/plugin/gitflow/GitFlowReleaseFinishMojo.java
@@ -51,6 +51,23 @@ public class GitFlowReleaseFinishMojo extends AbstractGitFlowMojo {
     @Parameter(property = "skipTestProject", defaultValue = "false")
     private boolean skipTestProject = false;
 
+    /**
+     * Whether to rebase branch or merge. If <code>true</code> then rebase will
+     * be performed.
+     * 
+     * @since 1.2.3
+     */
+    @Parameter(property = "releaseRebase", defaultValue = "false")
+    private boolean releaseRebase = false;
+
+    /**
+     * Whether to use <code>--no-ff</code> option when merging.
+     * 
+     * @since 1.2.3
+     */
+    @Parameter(property = "releaseMergeNoFF", defaultValue = "true")
+    private boolean releaseMergeNoFF = true;
+
     /** {@inheritDoc} */
     @Override
     public void execute() throws MojoExecutionException, MojoFailureException {
@@ -86,8 +103,7 @@ public void execute() throws MojoExecutionException, MojoFailureException {
             // git checkout master
             gitCheckout(gitFlowConfig.getProductionBranch());
 
-            // git merge --no-ff release/...
-            gitMergeNoff(releaseBranch);
+            gitMerge(releaseBranch, releaseRebase, releaseMergeNoFF);
 
             // get current project version from pom
             final String currentVersion = getCurrentProjectVersion();
@@ -107,8 +123,7 @@ public void execute() throws MojoExecutionException, MojoFailureException {
             // git checkout develop
             gitCheckout(gitFlowConfig.getDevelopmentBranch());
 
-            // git merge --no-ff release/...
-            gitMergeNoff(releaseBranch);
+            gitMerge(releaseBranch, releaseRebase, releaseMergeNoFF);
 
             String nextSnapshotVersion = null;
             // get next snapshot version
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/amashchenko/maven/plugin/gitflow/GitFlowReleaseMojo.java b/src/main/java/com/amashchenko/maven/plugin/gitflow/GitFlowReleaseMojo.java
index 6ecfdef2..b0e1a3c6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/amashchenko/maven/plugin/gitflow/GitFlowReleaseMojo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/amashchenko/maven/plugin/gitflow/GitFlowReleaseMojo.java
@@ -48,6 +48,23 @@ public class GitFlowReleaseMojo extends AbstractGitFlowMojo {
     @Parameter(property = "skipTestProject", defaultValue = "false")
     private boolean skipTestProject = false;
 
+    /**
+     * Whether to rebase branch or merge. If <code>true</code> then rebase will
+     * be performed.
+     * 
+     * @since 1.2.3
+     */
+    @Parameter(property = "releaseRebase", defaultValue = "false")
+    private boolean releaseRebase = false;
+
+    /**
+     * Whether to use <code>--no-ff</code> option when merging.
+     * 
+     * @since 1.2.3
+     */
+    @Parameter(property = "releaseMergeNoFF", defaultValue = "true")
+    private boolean releaseMergeNoFF = true;
+
     /** {@inheritDoc} */
     @Override
     public void execute() throws MojoExecutionException, MojoFailureException {
@@ -131,8 +148,8 @@ public void execute() throws MojoExecutionException, MojoFailureException {
             // git checkout master
             gitCheckout(gitFlowConfig.getProductionBranch());
 
-            // git merge --no-ff develop/...
-            gitMergeNoff(gitFlowConfig.getDevelopmentBranch());
+            gitMerge(gitFlowConfig.getDevelopmentBranch(), releaseRebase,
+                    releaseMergeNoFF);
 
             if (!skipTag) {
                 if (tychoBuild && ArtifactUtils.isSnapshot(version)) {