diff --git a/tasks/commit_etc_git.yml b/tasks/commit_etc_git.yml
index 93d8a4c..ee59109 100644
--- a/tasks/commit_etc_git.yml
+++ b/tasks/commit_etc_git.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   - git
 
 - name: /etc modifications are committed
-  shell: "git add -A . && git commit -m \"Ansible run\""
+  shell: "git add -A . && git commit -m \"{{ commit_message | default('Ansible run') }}\""
   args:
     chdir: /etc
   register: etc_commit_end_evolinux