diff --git a/release-please-config.json b/release-please-config.json
index 1cd77c4..202e8db 100644
--- a/release-please-config.json
+++ b/release-please-config.json
@@ -3,7 +3,14 @@
     "packages": {
         ".": {
             "changelog-path": "CHANGELOG.md",
-            "release-type": "simple"
+            "release-type": "simple",
+            "extra-files": [
+                {
+                  "type": "json",
+                  "path": "src/metadata.json",
+                  "jsonpath": "$.KPlugin.Version"
+                }
+            ]
         }
     },
     "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/googleapis/release-please/main/schemas/config.json"