diff --git a/lib/util/git.js b/lib/util/git.js
index 5d86260..a7e8e73 100644
--- a/lib/util/git.js
+++ b/lib/util/git.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
 
+var path = require('path');
 var _ = require('lodash/fp');
 
 var commitTemplate = '<%= (newContributor ? "Add" : "Update") %> <%= username %> as a contributor';
@@ -36,19 +37,23 @@ function getRepoInfo(cb) {
   });
 }
 
-function spawnCommand(args, cb) {
+function spawnGitCommand(args, cb) {
   var git = spawn('git', args);
   git.stderr.on('data', cb);
   git.on('close', cb);
 }
 
 function commit(options, data, cb) {
-  spawnCommand(['add', '.'], function (error) {
+  var files = options.files.concat(options.config);
+  var absolutePathFiles = files.map(function (file) {
+    return path.resolve(process.cwd(), file);
+  });
+  spawnGitCommand(['add'].concat(absolutePathFiles), function (error) {
     if (error) {
       return cb(error);
     }
     var commitMessage = _.template(options.commitTemplate || commitTemplate)(data);
-    spawnCommand(['commit', '-m', commitMessage], cb);
+    spawnGitCommand(['commit', '-m', commitMessage], cb);
   });
 }