diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 0dfc89e..b832f9e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -29,9 +29,7 @@ jobs:
         name: Release Please
         id: release
         with:
-          release-type: node
-          package-name: webmention-handler
-          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..8856464
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "/": "0.0.8"
+}
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diff --git a/release-please-config.json b/release-please-config.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a15b47f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release-please-config.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "bootstrap-sha": "0284a34dfd2f8f44cd416a0c1870543849269925",
+  "last-release-sha": "0284a34dfd2f8f44cd416a0c1870543849269925",
+  "packages": {
+    "/": {
+      "release-type": "node",
+      "package-name": "webmention-handler"
+    }
+  }
+}
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