diff --git a/tests/unit/framework/test_commit_lint.py b/tests/unit/framework/test_commit_lint.py
index 869c7103..4125a203 100644
--- a/tests/unit/framework/test_commit_lint.py
+++ b/tests/unit/framework/test_commit_lint.py
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ def test_real_subjects_from_the_history(self, subject):
         "Merge branch 'main' into feat/x",
         'Revert "feat(photos): something"',
         "fixup! fix(core): something",
+        "amend! fix(core): something",
     ])
     def test_git_writes_these_itself(self, subject):
         """Linting them teaches people to pass --no-verify, nothing else."""
diff --git a/tools/commit-lint b/tools/commit-lint
index f72a9fd6..8fb9f7c8 100755
--- a/tools/commit-lint
+++ b/tools/commit-lint
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ HEADER = re.compile(
 
 # Git writes these itself, or they are machine-made and never reach a
 # changelog. Linting them would only teach people to pass --no-verify.
-EXEMPT = re.compile(r"^(Merge |Revert \"|fixup! |squash! |Bumps )")
+EXEMPT = re.compile(r"^(Merge |Revert \"|fixup! |squash! |amend! |Bumps )")
 
 
 def check(header: str) -> list[str]: