diff --git a/src/Git/ConventionalCommit.php b/src/Git/ConventionalCommit.php
index beb8806..6814292 100644
--- a/src/Git/ConventionalCommit.php
+++ b/src/Git/ConventionalCommit.php
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ public function getReferences(): array
     {
         $refs = [];
         foreach ($this->footers as $footer) {
-            $refs = array_merge($footer->getReferences());
+            $refs = array_merge($refs, $footer->getReferences());
         }
 
         return array_unique($refs);