diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index 99ef481..6f0a902 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 1.1.2
+current_version = 1.1.6
 commit = True
 tag = False
 
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 4d78026..610f6a5 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ repos:
         stages: [pre-push]
       - id: commit-msg-version-check
         name: commit-msg-version-check
-        entry: python commit_msg_version_bump/main.py --log-level=INFO
+        entry: python commit_msg_version_bump/main.py --log-level=DEBUG
         always_run: true
         language: system
         pass_filenames: false
diff --git a/commit_msg_version_bump/main.py b/commit_msg_version_bump/main.py
index d013f03..03721d9 100644
--- a/commit_msg_version_bump/main.py
+++ b/commit_msg_version_bump/main.py
@@ -171,21 +171,18 @@ def get_new_version(pyproject_path: str = "pyproject.toml") -> str:
         sys.exit(1)
 
 
-def add_icon_and_prepare_commit_message(
-    commit_type: str, current_version: str, new_version: str
-) -> str:
+def add_icon_and_prepare_commit_message(current_version: str, new_version: str) -> str:
     """
     Prepares the new commit message with the icon and version bump.
 
     Args:
-        commit_type (str): The type of the commit (e.g., 'chore', 'fix').
         current_version (str): The current version before bump.
         new_version (str): The new version after bump.
 
     Returns:
         str: The new commit message.
     """
-    icon = TYPE_MAPPING.get(commit_type.lower(), "")
+    icon = "🔖"
     new_commit_msg = f"{icon} Bump version: {current_version} → {new_version}"
     logger.debug(f"New commit message: {new_commit_msg}")
     return new_commit_msg
@@ -272,7 +269,6 @@ def main() -> None:
         commit_type = type_match.group("type")
         logger.debug(f"Detected commit type: {commit_type}")
     else:
-        commit_type = "chore"  # Default to 'chore' if no type is found
         logger.debug("No commit type detected. Defaulting to 'chore'.")
 
     version_bump_part = determine_version_bump(latest_commit_msg)
@@ -286,9 +282,7 @@ def main() -> None:
 
         new_version = get_new_version()
 
-        updated_commit_msg = add_icon_and_prepare_commit_message(
-            commit_type, current_version, new_version
-        )
+        updated_commit_msg = add_icon_and_prepare_commit_message(current_version, new_version)
 
         # Stage the updated pyproject.toml
         stage_changes()
@@ -313,6 +307,7 @@ def determine_version_bump(commit_msg: str) -> Optional[str]:
     Returns:
         Optional[str]: The version part to bump ('major', 'minor', 'patch') or None.
     """
+    logger.debug(f"Detected commit message: {commit_msg}")
     match = VERSION_KEYWORD_REGEX.search(commit_msg)
     if match:
         keyword = match.group("keyword").lower()
diff --git a/control_commit/main.py b/control_commit/main.py
index 42e17e0..5fa0e9a 100644
--- a/control_commit/main.py
+++ b/control_commit/main.py
@@ -227,7 +227,10 @@ def main() -> None:
             logger.debug(f"Commit message already has icon '{icon}'.")
             break
 
-    if icon_present:
+    if commit_msg.__contains__("Bump version:"):
+        logger.debug("Commit message with icon is valid.")
+        sys.exit(0)  # Valid commit message with icon; proceed
+    elif icon_present:
         # Validate the commit message without the icon
         if not validate_commit_message(commit_msg_without_icon):
             logger.error("Commit message validation failed after removing icon. Aborting commit.")
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 196513a..692028d 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "scripts"
-version = "1.1.2"
+version = "1.1.6"
 description = "CICD Core Scripts"
 authors = ["B <g46327wsj1.marbling129@passinbox.com>"]
 license = "Apache 2.0"