diff --git a/src/git_flow/command/init.py b/src/git_flow/command/init.py
index 24db201..43f9c71 100644
--- a/src/git_flow/command/init.py
+++ b/src/git_flow/command/init.py
@@ -27,9 +27,7 @@ def init():
         flowconfig["flow.remote"] = remote
         flowconfig["flow.remote-type"] = remote_type
 
-    Git.set_config(flowconfig, FLOWCONFIG_FILENAME)
-    Git("add", FLOWCONFIG_FILENAME).exec()
-    Git("commit", message="feature: initialize git-flow").exec()
+    Git.set_config(flowconfig)
 
     _ensure_all_flow_branches_exist(branches, remote)
 
diff --git a/src/git_flow/git.py b/src/git_flow/git.py
index 2912ac9..d882973 100644
--- a/src/git_flow/git.py
+++ b/src/git_flow/git.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class Git:
     @staticmethod
     def set_config(config: dict[str, str], file: str | None = None):
         for key, value in config.items():
-            Git("config", key, value, file=file).exec()
+            Git("config", key, value, file=file).exec(print="Updating config")
 
     @staticmethod
     def flow_config(*args, **kwargs):