diff --git a/release-please-config.json b/release-please-config.json
index 7b4781c..bf2060f 100644
--- a/release-please-config.json
+++ b/release-please-config.json
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 {
+  "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/googleapis/release-please/main/schemas/config.json",
+  "initial-version": "0.1.0",
   "packages": {
     ".": {
       "package-name": "external-dns-midaas-webhook",
-      "include-component-in-tag": false
+      "include-component-in-tag": false,
+      "initial-version": "0.1.0"
     }
   }
 }
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