diff --git a/.ci/pipeline_definitions b/.ci/pipeline_definitions
index fcc881c..b037073 100644
--- a/.ci/pipeline_definitions
+++ b/.ci/pipeline_definitions
@@ -32,4 +32,6 @@ vpn:
         version:
           preprocess: 'finalise'
         release:
-          nextversion: 'bump_minor'
\ No newline at end of file
+          nextversion: 'bump_minor'
+        component_descriptor:
+          component_name: 'github.com/gardener/vpn'