diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index ac99ab3d1..3ecff1420 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ on:
       version_type:
         description: 'Development version type to increment'
         required: true
-        default: 'minor'
+        default: 'patch'
         type: choice
         options:
           - major
@@ -46,4 +46,4 @@ jobs:
         with:
           version_type: ${{ github.event.inputs.version_type }}
           github_token: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
-          release_version: ${{ github.event.inputs.release_version }}
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+          release_version: ${{ github.event.inputs.release_version }}