diff --git a/lib/content/release-please-config-json.hbs b/lib/content/release-please-config-json.hbs
index 820192ec..d95b9698 100644
--- a/lib/content/release-please-config-json.hbs
+++ b/lib/content/release-please-config-json.hbs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   "group-pull-request-title-pattern": "chore: release ${version}",
   "pull-request-title-pattern": "chore: release${component} ${version}",
   "changelog-sections": {{{ json changelogTypes }}},
-  "prerelease-type": "pre",
+  "prerelease-type": "pre.0",
   "packages": {
     "{{ pkgPath }}": {
       {{#if isRoot}}
diff --git a/release-please-config.json b/release-please-config.json
index 62cd93d9..584919c7 100644
--- a/release-please-config.json
+++ b/release-please-config.json
@@ -36,5 +36,5 @@
   },
   "group-pull-request-title-pattern": "chore: release ${version}",
   "pull-request-title-pattern": "chore: release${component} ${version}",
-  "prerelease-type": "pre"
+  "prerelease-type": "pre.0"
 }