diff --git a/.release-plz.toml b/.release-plz.toml
index 45fd917c3bffd..68bd669aff358 100644
--- a/.release-plz.toml
+++ b/.release-plz.toml
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 [workspace]
+git_release_name = "{{ version }}"
 git_tag_name = "{{ version }}"