diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index a390df249..d2ce2beae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ jobs:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           native-image-job-reports: "true"
           cache: "maven"
+      - name: Bump Version Number
+        run: mvn --no-transfer-progress versions:set versions:commit -DnewVersion="${{ github.event.inputs.version }}"
       - name: "Native"
         run: mvn -Pnative -DskipTests package -pl core -am
       - name: "Move outputs"