diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 4a97e18ee..780a2644a 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 [![GitHub contributors](https://img.shields.io/github/contributors/WebGoat/WebGoat.svg)](https://github.com/WebGoat/WebGoat/graphs/contributors)
 ![GitHub issues by-label "help wanted"](https://img.shields.io/github/issues/WebGoat/WebGoat/help%20wanted.svg)
 ![GitHub issues by-label "good first issue"](https://img.shields.io/github/issues/WebGoat/WebGoat/good%20first%20issue.svg)
+[![Conventional Commits](https://img.shields.io/badge/Conventional%20Commits-1.0.0-%23FE5196?logo=conventionalcommits&logoColor=white)](https://conventionalcommits.org)
 
 This document describes how you can contribute to WebGoat. Please read it carefully.
 
@@ -41,6 +42,17 @@ Pull requests should be as small/atomic as possible. Large, wide-sweeping change
 
 ### Write a good commit message
 
+* We use [Conventional Commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/en/v1.0.0/) and use the following types:
+  - fix: 
+  - feat: 
+  - build:
+  - chore: 
+  - ci:
+  - docs:
+  - refactor:
+  - test:
+   
+  Using this style of commits makes it possible to create our release notes automatically.
 * Explain why you make the changes. [More infos about a good commit message.](https://betterprogramming.pub/stop-writing-bad-commit-messages-8df79517177d)
 
 * If you fix an issue with your commit, please close the issue by [adding one of the keywords and the issue number](https://docs.github.com/en/issues/tracking-your-work-with-issues/linking-a-pull-request-to-an-issue) to your commit message.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8401d8d41..b6fe80b62 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 [![GitHub release](https://img.shields.io/github/release/WebGoat/WebGoat.svg)](https://github.com/WebGoat/WebGoat/releases/latest)
 [![Gitter](https://badges.gitter.im/OWASPWebGoat/community.svg)](https://gitter.im/OWASPWebGoat/community?utm_source=badge&utm_medium=badge&utm_campaign=pr-badge)
 [![Discussions](https://img.shields.io/github/discussions/WebGoat/WebGoat)](https://github.com/WebGoat/WebGoat/discussions)
+[![Conventional Commits](https://img.shields.io/badge/Conventional%20Commits-1.0.0-%23FE5196?logo=conventionalcommits&logoColor=white)](https://conventionalcommits.org)
 
 # Introduction