diff --git a/release-please-config.json b/release-please-config.json
index d282b5702..7a99e056f 100644
--- a/release-please-config.json
+++ b/release-please-config.json
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {
+  "bootstrap-sha": "fb5be641c5170d6febd191eb63cec57819635689",
   "releaseType": "node",
   "separate-pull-requests": true,
   "changelog-sections": [