diff --git a/packages/angular/cli/commands/update-impl.ts b/packages/angular/cli/commands/update-impl.ts
index a5530cd9b2..9ba90c90d9 100644
--- a/packages/angular/cli/commands/update-impl.ts
+++ b/packages/angular/cli/commands/update-impl.ts
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ export class UpdateCommand extends Command<UpdateCommandSchema> {
 
       // Commit migration
       if (commit) {
-        let message = `migrate workspace for ${packageName}@${migration.version}`;
+        let message = `${packageName} migration - ${migration.name}.`;
         if (migration.description) {
           message += '\n' + migration.description;
         }