diff --git a/plugins/git-commit/git-commit.plugin.zsh b/plugins/git-commit/git-commit.plugin.zsh
index 90931b134..ccd71aec6 100644
--- a/plugins/git-commit/git-commit.plugin.zsh
+++ b/plugins/git-commit/git-commit.plugin.zsh
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ _git_commit_aliases=(
   'wip'
 )
 
+typeset -a _git_commit_flags
 _git_commit_flags=(
   '-s'
   '--scope'