diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 00756a5a9..8298d98cf 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@
   "providers/statsig": "0.1.0",
   "providers/multiprovider": "0.0.1",
   "tools/junit-openfeature": "0.1.2",
-  ".": "0.1.0"
+  "pom.xml": "0.1.0"
 }
diff --git a/release-please-config.json b/release-please-config.json
index df3f2895a..f84709f47 100644
--- a/release-please-config.json
+++ b/release-please-config.json
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
         "README.md"
       ]
     },
-    ".": {
+    "pom.xml": {
       "package-name": "dev.openfeature.contrib.parent",
       "release-type": "simple",
       "bump-minor-pre-major": true,