diff --git a/.github/release-please.yml b/.github/release-please.yml
index 7bfe4aa6d..168307d7f 100644
--- a/.github/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/release-please.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 releaseType: maven
 handleGHRelease: true
-bumpMinorPreMajor: false
+bumpMinorPreMajor: true
 extraFiles:
-  - core/src/main/java/com/google/adk/Version.java
\ No newline at end of file
+  - core/src/main/java/com/google/adk/Version.java
+  - README.md
\ No newline at end of file