diff --git a/pelican/tools/templates/Makefile.in b/pelican/tools/templates/Makefile.in
index 6c1e321e..a8ffd6ca 100644
--- a/pelican/tools/templates/Makefile.in
+++ b/pelican/tools/templates/Makefile.in
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ cf_upload: publish
 	cd $(OUTPUTDIR) && swift -v -A https://auth.api.rackspacecloud.com/v1.0 -U $(CLOUDFILES_USERNAME) -K $(CLOUDFILES_API_KEY) upload -c $(CLOUDFILES_CONTAINER) .
 
 github: publish
-	ghp-import -m "generate blog content" -b $(GITHUB_PAGES_BRANCH) $$(OUTPUTDIR)
+	ghp-import -m "Generate Pelican site" -b $(GITHUB_PAGES_BRANCH) $$(OUTPUTDIR)
 	git push origin $(GITHUB_PAGES_BRANCH)
 
 .PHONY: html help clean regenerate serve devserver publish ssh_upload rsync_upload dropbox_upload ftp_upload s3_upload cf_upload github