diff --git a/.release.json b/.release.json
index 4c0d8a78..f66bc656 100644
--- a/.release.json
+++ b/.release.json
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
     "changelogCommand": "git log --pretty=format:'* %s (%h)' [REV_RANGE]",
     "requireCleanWorkingDir": false,
     "src": {
-        "tagName": "v%s",
         "pushRepo": null,
         "beforeStartCommand": false,
         "beforeStageCommand": false,
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index bb6db863..b8e6caa7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "backbone-torso",
-  "version": "0.8.8",
+  "version": "0.8.9",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/vecnatechnologies/backbone-torso"