diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 065d74f71..84e62082f 100755
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ module.exports = function standardVersion (argv) {
 
   return Promise.resolve()
     .then(()=>{
-      return analyzeCommits();
+      return args.skipAnalyze||analyzeCommits();
     })
     .then(() => {
       return bump(args, pkg)