diff --git a/release-please-config.json b/release-please-config.json
index 87b7942..cc4f31f 100644
--- a/release-please-config.json
+++ b/release-please-config.json
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
         "src/beamerthememoloch.dtx",
         "doc/moloch.tex",
         "build.lua"
-      ]
+      ],
+      "release-as": "1.0.0"
     }
   }
 }