diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 0967ef4..9890bb9 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
-{}
+{
+  ".":"1.8.1"
+}
diff --git a/release-please-config.json b/release-please-config.json
index 13e2c39..8191b86 100644
--- a/release-please-config.json
+++ b/release-please-config.json
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
   "packages": {
     ".": {
       "pull-request-title-pattern": "chore: release v${version}",
-      "changelog-type": "github",
       "release-type": "node"
     }
   }