diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 2adb58f..8046e5a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ jobs:
         with:
           release-type: simple
           package-name: lazy.nvim
+          extra-files: |
+            lua/lazy/core/config.lua
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - name: tag stable versions
         if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release_created }}
diff --git a/lua/lazy/core/config.lua b/lua/lazy/core/config.lua
index 372bc70..ed010b9 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/core/config.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/core/config.lua
@@ -139,6 +139,8 @@ M.defaults = {
   debug = false,
 }
 
+M.version = "9.0.0" -- x-release-please-version
+
 M.ns = vim.api.nvim_create_namespace("lazy")
 
 ---@type LazySpecLoader