diff --git a/doc/cli/npm-version.md b/doc/cli/npm-version.md
index a20f4a982a603..0fc6078e223e2 100644
--- a/doc/cli/npm-version.md
+++ b/doc/cli/npm-version.md
@@ -53,11 +53,12 @@ The exact order of execution is as follows:
   1. Check to make sure the git working directory is clean before we get started.
      Your scripts may add files to the commit in future steps.
      This step is skipped if the `--force` flag is set.
-  2. Run the `preversion` script. These scripts have access to the old `version` in package.json.
+  2. Run the `preversion` script. These scripts have access to the old `version` in `package.json`.
      A typical use would be running your full test suite before deploying.
      Any files you want added to the commit should be explicitly added using `git add`.
   3. Bump `version` in `package.json` as requested (`patch`, `minor`, `major`, etc).
-  4. Run the `version` script. These scripts have access to the new `version` in package.json
+     Also updates `npm-shrinkwrap.json` or `package-lock.json` if present.
+  4. Run the `version` script. These scripts have access to the new `version` in `package.json`
      (so they can incorporate it into file headers in generated files for example).
      Again, scripts should explicitly add generated files to the commit using `git add`.
   5. Commit and tag.
diff --git a/lib/version.js b/lib/version.js
index 265b049bf3914..8eda07ec8355c 100644
--- a/lib/version.js
+++ b/lib/version.js
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ function persistVersion (newVersion, silent, data, localData, cb_) {
     !localData.hasGit && [checkGit, localData],
     [lifecycle, lifecycleData, 'preversion', where],
     [updatePackage, newVersion, silent],
+    [updateShrinkwrap, newVersion, localData],
     [lifecycle, lifecycleData, 'version', where],
     [commit, localData, newVersion],
     [lifecycle, lifecycleData, 'postversion', where]
@@ -144,12 +145,8 @@ function updatePackage (newVersion, silent, cb_) {
 }
 
 function commit (localData, newVersion, cb) {
-  updateShrinkwrap(newVersion, function (er, hasShrinkwrap, hasLock) {
-    if (er || !localData.hasGit) return cb(er)
-    localData.hasShrinkwrap = hasShrinkwrap
-    localData.hasPackageLock = hasLock
-    _commit(newVersion, localData, cb)
-  })
+  if (!localData.hasGit) return cb()
+  _commit(newVersion, localData, cb)
 }
 
 const SHRINKWRAP = 'npm-shrinkwrap.json'
@@ -161,7 +158,7 @@ function readLockfile (name) {
   ).catch({code: 'ENOENT'}, () => null)
 }
 
-function updateShrinkwrap (newVersion, cb) {
+function updateShrinkwrap (newVersion, localData, cb) {
   BB.join(
     readLockfile(SHRINKWRAP),
     readLockfile(PKGLOCK),
@@ -187,7 +184,9 @@ function updateShrinkwrap (newVersion, cb) {
           log.error('version', `Failed to update version in ${file}`)
           return cb(err)
         } else {
-          return cb(null, !!shrinkwrap, !!lockfile)
+          localData.hasShrinkwrap = !!shrinkwrap
+          localData.hasPackageLock = !!lockfile
+          return cb(null)
         }
       })
     }