diff --git a/release-please-config.json b/release-please-config.json
index d5492c4..0812193 100644
--- a/release-please-config.json
+++ b/release-please-config.json
@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@
   "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/googleapis/release-please/main/schemas/config.json",
   "include-component-in-tag": false,
   "separate-pull-requests": false,
+  "bump-minor-pre-major": true,
   "packages": {
     ".": {
       "release-type": "simple",
       "component": "hyper-api-rust",
       "changelog-path": "CHANGELOG.md",
+      "bump-minor-pre-major": true,
       "extra-files": [
         { "type": "toml", "path": "Cargo.toml", "jsonpath": "$.workspace.package.version" },
         { "type": "generic", "path": "hyperdb-api-core/Cargo.toml" },