diff --git a/.github/version_config.yml b/.github/version_config.yml
index 950e011..8a26491 100644
--- a/.github/version_config.yml
+++ b/.github/version_config.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ branches:
     # Everything except main and master
     regex: ^(?!(main|master)$)
     track-merge-target: true
+    tracks-release-branches: true
     source-branches: []
   feature:
     # Match nothing
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ branches:
     # Match nothing
     regex: ^\b$
   main:
+    is-release-branch: true
     source-branches: []
   release:
     # Match nothing