diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 55ecd73..c9610e0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ or Yarn
                            commit                        [boolean] [default: true]
     -d, --date             [CHANGELOG.md] release date in the form of a valid date
                            string. Uses system new Date([your date])
-                                    [string] [default: "2024-01-29T07:40:54.615Z"]
+                                    [string] [default: "2024-03-21T13:20:45.593Z"]
     -n, --non-cc           Allow non-conventional commits to apply a semver weight
                            and appear in [CHANGELOG.md] under a general type
                            description.                 [boolean] [default: false]
@@ -65,6 +65,11 @@ or Yarn
                            This should start with "http". Attempts to use "$ git
                            remote get-url origin", if it starts with "http"
                                                                           [string]
+        --lock-file        Lock file read and relative path. Will attempt to
+                           determine "package-lock.json" or "yarn.lock" use and
+                           updates during release. Use if a "lock-like" file
+                           outside of "package" and "yarn" lock is customized or
+                           used.                                          [string]
         --package          package.json read, output and relative path
                                               [string] [default: "./package.json"]
         --pr-path          [CHANGELOG.md] path used for PRs/MRs. This will be
diff --git a/bin/cli.js b/bin/cli.js
index 84dd622..d24e72f 100755
--- a/bin/cli.js
+++ b/bin/cli.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env node
 
+const { existsSync } = require('fs');
 const { join } = require('path');
 const yargs = require('yargs');
 const packageJson = require('../package');
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ const {
   'compare-path': comparePath,
   date,
   'dry-run': isDryRun,
+  'lock-file': lockFile,
   'non-cc': isAllowNonConventionalCommits,
   override: overrideVersion,
   package: packageFile,
@@ -94,6 +96,11 @@ const {
       'Url override for updating all [CHANGELOG.md] base urls. This should start with "http". Attempts to use "$ git remote get-url origin", if it starts with "http"',
     type: 'string'
   })
+  .option('lock-file', {
+    describe:
+      'Lock file read and relative path. Will attempt to determine "package-lock.json" or "yarn.lock" use and updates during release. Use if a "lock-like" file outside of "package" and "yarn" lock is customized or used.',
+    type: 'string'
+  })
   .option('package', {
     default: './package.json',
     describe: 'package.json read, output and relative path',
@@ -141,6 +148,22 @@ OPTIONS._set = {
   isCommit,
   isOverrideVersion: overrideVersion !== undefined,
   linkUrl,
+  lockFile,
+  lockFilePath: function () {
+    if (lockFile) {
+      return join(this.contextPath, lockFile);
+    }
+
+    const foundLockFile = [join(this.contextPath, 'package-lock.json'), join(this.contextPath, 'yarn.lock')].find(
+      fileAndPath => existsSync(fileAndPath)
+    );
+
+    if (foundLockFile) {
+      return foundLockFile;
+    }
+
+    return undefined;
+  },
   overrideVersion,
   packageFile,
   packagePath: function () {
diff --git a/src/cmds.js b/src/cmds.js
index eca2d35..6c5885f 100644
--- a/src/cmds.js
+++ b/src/cmds.js
@@ -37,14 +37,16 @@ const runCmd = (cmd, { errorMessage = 'Skipping... {0}' } = {}) => {
  * @param {object} options
  * @param {string} options.changelogPath
  * @param {string} options.packagePath
+ * @param {string} options.lockFilePath
  * @param {string[]|string} options.releaseTypeScope
  * @returns {string}
  */
-const commitFiles = (version, { changelogPath, packagePath, releaseTypeScope } = OPTIONS) => {
+const commitFiles = (version, { changelogPath, packagePath, lockFilePath, releaseTypeScope } = OPTIONS) => {
   const isArray = Array.isArray(releaseTypeScope);
+  const updatedLockFilePath = (lockFilePath && ` ${lockFilePath}`) || '';
 
   return runCmd(
-    `git add ${packagePath} ${changelogPath} && git commit ${packagePath} ${changelogPath} -m "${
+    `git add ${packagePath} ${changelogPath}${updatedLockFilePath} && git commit ${packagePath} ${changelogPath}${updatedLockFilePath} -m "${
       (isArray && releaseTypeScope?.[0]) || releaseTypeScope
     }: ${version}"`,
     'Skipping release commit... {0}'