diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
index ddd17c46..c785f735 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
@@ -16,9 +16,7 @@ jobs:
         id: release
         with:
           token: ${{ steps.get-token.outputs.token }}
-          release-type: node
-          package-name: '@netlify/plugin-gatsby'
-          path: ./plugin
+          command: manifest
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
         if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release_created }}
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v2
diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0967ef42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{}
diff --git a/release-please-config.json b/release-please-config.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ecdb017f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release-please-config.json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+  "bootstrap-sha": "6ee657c5eb68bde9ebd25bacb7a8ae85fd97b8b9",
+  "packages": {
+    "plugin": {}
+  }
+}