diff --git a/release-please-config.json b/release-please-config.json
index 118a947f..b401e66f 100644
--- a/release-please-config.json
+++ b/release-please-config.json
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/googleapis/release-please/main/schemas/config.json",
   "release-type": "node",
   "bump-minor-pre-major": true,
+  "bump-patch-for-minor-pre-major": true,
   "pull-request-title-pattern": "release: ${version}",
   "changelog-sections": [
     {