diff --git a/release-please-config.json b/release-please-config.json
index 7b015d25..b79aec39 100644
--- a/release-please-config.json
+++ b/release-please-config.json
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
     ".": {
       "release-type": "node",
       "bump-minor-pre-major": true,
+      "bump-patch-for-minor-pre-major": true,
       "changelog-path": "CHANGELOG.md",
       "changelog-sections": [
         { "type": "feat",     "section": "Added" },