diff --git a/release-please-config.json b/release-please-config.json
index 70e3bacb7..106d38067 100644
--- a/release-please-config.json
+++ b/release-please-config.json
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
   "plugins": ["node-workspace"],
   "bump-minor-pre-major": true,
   "bump-patch-for-minor-pre-major": true,
-  "release-as": "22.2.1",
   "packages": {
     ".": { "release-as": "" },
     "packages/api-explorer": { "release-as": "" },