diff --git a/.github/release-please-config.json b/.github/release-please-config.json
index b82d74f..ccb3853 100644
--- a/.github/release-please-config.json
+++ b/.github/release-please-config.json
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
   "separate-pull-requests": true,
+  "release-type": "node",
   "packages": {
     "packages/nest": {}
   }
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 8f1c4d4..882b386 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -23,11 +23,8 @@ jobs:
         with:
           # needs to be personal token so release PRs can run workflows
           token: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
-          command: manifest
           config-file: .github/release-please-config.json
           manifest-file: .github/release-please-manifest.json
-          default-branch: main
-          release-type: node
   npm:
     needs: release
     if: |