diff --git a/src/git_flow/__init__.py b/src/git_flow/__init__.py
index 9c5d36d..b41221e 100644
--- a/src/git_flow/__init__.py
+++ b/src/git_flow/__init__.py
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ COMMIT_TYPE_INCREMENT = {
     "feature": SEMVER_MINOR,
     "bugfix": SEMVER_PATCH,
     "hotfix": SEMVER_PATCH,
-    "refactor": SEMVER_SKIP,
-    "perf": SEMVER_SKIP,
+    "refactor": SEMVER_PATCH,
+    "perf": SEMVER_PATCH,
     "docs": SEMVER_SKIP,
     "style": SEMVER_SKIP,
     "test": SEMVER_SKIP,