diff --git a/release-please-config.json b/release-please-config.json
index 7646ec7..276e246 100644
--- a/release-please-config.json
+++ b/release-please-config.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "include-v-in-tag": true,
   "include-component-in-tag": false,
   "bump-minor-pre-major": true,
-  "bump-patch-for-minor-pre-major": true,
+  "bump-patch-for-minor-pre-major": false,
   "pull-request-header": "Automated Release PR",
   "pull-request-title-pattern": "release: ${version}",
   "changelog-sections": [