diff --git a/lib/commitlint.rb b/lib/commitlint.rb
index 138d438..52aace7 100644
--- a/lib/commitlint.rb
+++ b/lib/commitlint.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 module Commitlint
   class Error < StandardError; end
 
-  VALID_TYPES = %w[feat fix docs style refactor perf test chore revert].freeze
+  VALID_TYPES = %w[feat fix docs style refactor perf test chore revert deps].freeze
   CONVENTIONAL_COMMIT_SCHEMA = /(?x)
     ^(?<type>#{VALID_TYPES.join("|")})  # Type
     (\((?<scope>.*?)\))?                # Optional scope
diff --git a/test/test_linter.rb b/test/test_linter.rb
index 449988a..575152b 100644
--- a/test/test_linter.rb
+++ b/test/test_linter.rb
@@ -55,4 +55,11 @@ def test_lint_invalid_subject
     linter = Commitlint::Linter.new(invalid_subject, output: false)
     assert_equal 1, linter.lint!
   end
+
+  def test_deps_type
+    message = "deps: update dependencies"
+    linter = Commitlint::Linter.new(message, output: false)
+
+    assert_equal 0, linter.lint!
+  end
 end