diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1445e289efe..592f7ada072 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 * Conflict markers now include an explanation of what each part of the conflict
   represents.
 
+* `jj git push` now can push branches with empty commit descriptions with the
+  `--allow-empty-description` flag
+
 ### Fixed bugs
 
 ## [0.17.1] - 2024-05-07
diff --git a/cli/src/commands/git.rs b/cli/src/commands/git.rs
index 9f22ca7c4b6..457855059eb 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands/git.rs
+++ b/cli/src/commands/git.rs
@@ -220,6 +220,9 @@ pub struct GitPushArgs {
     /// correspond to missing local branches.
     #[arg(long)]
     deleted: bool,
+    /// Push branches with commits that contain empty descriptions
+    #[arg(long)]
+    allow_empty_description: bool,
     /// Push branches pointing to these commits (can be repeated)
     #[arg(long, short)]
     revisions: Vec<RevisionArg>,
@@ -930,7 +933,7 @@ fn cmd_git_push(
     {
         let commit = commit?;
         let mut reasons = vec![];
-        if commit.description().is_empty() {
+        if commit.description().is_empty() && !args.allow_empty_description {
             reasons.push("it has no description");
         }
         if commit.author().name.is_empty()
diff --git a/cli/tests/cli-reference@.md.snap b/cli/tests/cli-reference@.md.snap
index ba895fff647..09970d0ccb3 100644
--- a/cli/tests/cli-reference@.md.snap
+++ b/cli/tests/cli-reference@.md.snap
@@ -931,6 +931,10 @@ By default, pushes any branches pointing to `remote_branches(remote=<remote>)..@
 
   Possible values: `true`, `false`
 
+* `--allow-empty-description` — Push branches with commits that contain empty descriptions
+
+  Possible values: `true`, `false`
+
 * `-r`, `--revisions <REVISIONS>` — Push branches pointing to these commits (can be repeated)
 * `-c`, `--change <CHANGE>` — Push this commit by creating a branch based on its change ID (can be repeated)
 * `--dry-run` — Only display what will change on the remote
diff --git a/cli/tests/test_git_push.rs b/cli/tests/test_git_push.rs
index 6d8bf2b2153..65e2a568e57 100644
--- a/cli/tests/test_git_push.rs
+++ b/cli/tests/test_git_push.rs
@@ -642,6 +642,16 @@ fn test_git_push_no_description() {
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @r###"
     Error: Won't push commit 5b36783cd11c since it has no description
     "###);
+    test_env.jj_cmd_ok(
+        &workspace_root,
+        &[
+            "git",
+            "push",
+            "--branch",
+            "my-branch",
+            "--allow-empty-description",
+        ],
+    );
 }
 
 #[test]