diff --git a/lib/analyze-commit.js b/lib/analyze-commit.js
index be1572eb..c2d3d056 100644
--- a/lib/analyze-commit.js
+++ b/lib/analyze-commit.js
@@ -22,9 +22,13 @@ module.exports = (releaseRules, commit) => {
         // If the rule is not `revert` or the commit is not a revert
         (!revert || commit.revert) &&
         // Otherwise match the regular rules
-        isMatchWith(commit, rule, (object, src) =>
-          isString(src) && isString(object) ? micromatch.isMatch(object, src) : undefined
-        )
+        isMatchWith(commit, rule, (object, src) => {
+          if (src === '*') {
+            return true;
+          }
+
+          return isString(src) && isString(object) ? micromatch.isMatch(object, src) : undefined;
+        })
     )
     .every((match) => {
       if (compareReleaseTypes(releaseType, match.release)) {
diff --git a/test/analyze-commit.test.js b/test/analyze-commit.test.js
index b0aa2c40..5f82bf2b 100644
--- a/test/analyze-commit.test.js
+++ b/test/analyze-commit.test.js
@@ -85,6 +85,10 @@ test('Match with glob', (t) => {
   t.is(analyzeCommit(rules, notMatch), undefined);
 });
 
+test('Match with catchall and undefined commit', (t) => {
+  t.is(analyzeCommit([{type: '*', release: 'patch'}], {type: null}), 'patch');
+});
+
 test('Return highest release type if multiple rules match', (t) => {
   const commit = {
     type: 'feat',