diff --git a/release-please-config.json b/release-please-config.json
index 42b447e..934b34c 100644
--- a/release-please-config.json
+++ b/release-please-config.json
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   "include-v-in-tag": true,
   "separate-pull-requests": true,
   "extra-label": "release-please",
+  "release-type": "simple",
   "packages": {
     ".": {
       "release-type": "simple",