diff --git a/modules/feature/version-control/+git.el b/modules/feature/version-control/+git.el
index 8488f9076..b06af2527 100644
--- a/modules/feature/version-control/+git.el
+++ b/modules/feature/version-control/+git.el
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 ;;; feature/version-control/+git.el -*- lexical-binding: t; -*-
 
+(setq git-commit-fill-column 72)
+
 (when (featurep! :feature evil)
   (add-hook 'git-commit-mode-hook #'evil-insert-state))