diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index 06154f5be433df7656c0aba510615142933b567f..018cd3b3114b073ca53df4b23bd1a492d68d1044 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ serialize =
 tag_name = release-{new_version}
 
 [bumpversion:part:release]
-optional_value = final
-first_value = alpha
+optional_value = alpha
 values = 
 	alpha
 	beta