diff --git a/release-please-config.json b/release-please-config.json
index 8c9dd23..31bb028 100644
--- a/release-please-config.json
+++ b/release-please-config.json
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
       "release-type": "simple",
       "package-name": "layout.nvim",
       "include-component-in-tag": false,
-      "bump-minor-pre-major": true,
-      "bump-patch-for-minor-pre-major": true
+      "initial-version": "0.1.0",
+      "bump-minor-pre-major": true
     }
   }
 }