diff --git a/count-commits.sh b/count-commits.sh
index 949ec77..aa57575 100755
--- a/count-commits.sh
+++ b/count-commits.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-total_commits=$(git shortlog -s -n  | awk '{ sum += $1; } END { print sum; }' "$@")
+total_commits=$(git shortlog -s -n --no-merges | awk '{ sum += $1; } END { print sum; }' "$@")
 
 if [[ $total_commits -gt 200 ]]; then
 	echo "Total commits: $total_commits (minimum required commits reached)"
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ else
 fi
 
 echo "Commits per user:"
-git shortlog -s -e | sed 's/<//;s/>//' | awk '{ printf "\t%s (%s): %s\n", $2, $3, $1 }'
+git shortlog -s -e --no-merges | sed 's/<//;s/>//' | awk '{ printf "\t%s (%s): %s\n", $2, $3, $1 }'