diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index cc999c7..b832f9e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -29,9 +29,7 @@ jobs:
         name: Release Please
         id: release
         with:
-          release-type: node
-          package-name: webmention-handler-mongodb
-          path: /
+          command: manifest
       # The logic below handles the npm publication:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
         # these if statements ensure that a publication only occurs when
diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b06ba91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  ".": "0.2.1"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/release-please-config.json b/release-please-config.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6c31f94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release-please-config.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "bootstrap-sha": "b99f8a7b4f6e9f1133429ebf9ea2b8ed0f996370",
+  "last-release-sha": "b99f8a7b4f6e9f1133429ebf9ea2b8ed0f996370",
+  "include-v-in-tag": true,
+  "packages": {
+    ".": {
+      "release-type": "node",
+      "package-name": "webmention-handler-mongodb"
+    }
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file