diff --git a/release-please-config.json b/release-please-config.json
index c68f124..5b5f2c1 100644
--- a/release-please-config.json
+++ b/release-please-config.json
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
       "release-type": "node",
       "bump-minor-pre-major": false,
       "bump-patch-for-minor-pre-major": false,
-      "draft": false
+      "draft": false,
+      "prerelease": true
     }
   },
   "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/googleapis/release-please/main/schemas/config.json"