diff --git a/release-please-config.json b/release-please-config.json
index 47a22dc..32fc5ea 100644
--- a/release-please-config.json
+++ b/release-please-config.json
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   "release-type": "python",
   "pull-request-title-pattern": "release: v${version}",
   "draft": true,
+  "force-tag-creation": true,
   "packages": {
     ".": {
       "package-name": "",