diff --git a/README.org b/README.org
index 9929ee9..ef8af5b 100644
--- a/README.org
+++ b/README.org
@@ -101,3 +101,11 @@
   - =gac-debounce-interval= ::
     A number specifying a buffer between automatic commits in seconds. Wait with
     making an actual commit until this number of seconds elapses.
+
+  - =gac-add-additional-flag= ::
+    A string that can be used to add additional command line flags to the ~git
+    add~ command.
+
+  - =gac-commit-additional-flag= ::
+    A string that can be used to add additional command line flags to the ~git
+    commit~ command.
diff --git a/git-auto-commit-mode.el b/git-auto-commit-mode.el
index bc08c32..55f4849 100644
--- a/git-auto-commit-mode.el
+++ b/git-auto-commit-mode.el
@@ -75,6 +75,12 @@ If non-nil a git push will be executed after each commit."
        :group 'git-auto-commit-mode
        :type 'string)
 
+(defcustom gac-commit-additional-flag ""
+    "Flag to add to the git commit command."
+    :tag "git commit flag"
+    :group 'git-auto-commit-mode
+    :type 'string)
+
 
 (defcustom gac-debounce-interval nil
   "Debounce automatic commits to avoid hammering Git.
@@ -169,7 +175,8 @@ Default to FILENAME."
     (shell-command
      (concat "git add " gac-add-additional-flag " " (shell-quote-argument filename)
              gac-shell-and
-             "git commit -m " (shell-quote-argument commit-msg)))))
+             "git commit -m " (shell-quote-argument commit-msg)
+             " " gac-commit-additional-flag))))
 
 (defun gac-push (buffer)
   "Push commits to the current upstream.