diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index cc4b5b9..b51c028 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
             git config --global user.email "$GH_EMAIL"
 
             git add --all
-            git commit -m "Parra CLI version $WEBHOOK_VERSION [skip ci]"
+            git commit --allow-empty -m "Parra CLI version $WEBHOOK_VERSION [skip ci]"
 
             # Quiet push so key isn't shown in logs
             # git push -q git@github.com:Parra-Inc/tap.git main
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - slack/notify:
           channel: C06NY501UAX
-          # event: fail
+          event: fail
           template: basic_fail_1
 
 workflows: