diff --git a/bors.toml b/bors.toml
index 38926ef..369554d 100644
--- a/bors.toml
+++ b/bors.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+cut_body_after = "" # don't include text from the PR body in the merge commit message
 status = [
   "ci/hercules/derivations",
   "ci/hercules/effects",