diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index f4ca98b..95c8087 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -34,8 +34,9 @@ jobs:
         id: release
         uses: python-semantic-release/python-semantic-release@v8.7.2
         with:
+          force: "patch"
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          root_options: "-vv --noop"
+          root_options: "-v --noop"
           # python-semantic-release displays what it would have
           # committed if commit is true and noop is set
           commit: "true"
@@ -64,8 +65,9 @@ jobs:
         uses: python-semantic-release/python-semantic-release@v8.7.2
         if: steps.release.outputs.released == 'true'
         with:
+          force: "patch"
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          root_options: "-vv"
+          root_options: "-v"
 
       - name: Create PR
         uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v4.0.2
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 26ac8e6..56c9d61 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -105,18 +105,15 @@ memprofile = [
     "scipy>=1.12.0",
 ]
 
-[tool.pdm.version]
-source = "file"
-path = "src/hyperscan/_version.py"
-
-[tool.setuptools.dynamic]
-version = { attr = "hyperscan._version.__version__" }
-
 [tool.semantic_release]
 commit_parser = "emoji"
+tag_format = "v{version}"
 version_variables = [
   "src/hyperscan/_version.py:__version__",
 ]
+version_toml = [
+  "pyproject.toml:project.version",
+]
 
 [tool.semantic_release.branches.release]
 match = '(main|create-pull-request/patch|release/v?[\\d\\.\\-]+)'
@@ -154,7 +151,7 @@ dist_glob_patterns = ["dist/*", "wheelhouse/*"]
 
 [project]
 name = "hyperscan"
-dynamic = ["version"]
+version = "0.7.0"
 description = "Python bindings for Hyperscan."
 authors = [{ name = "David Gidwani", email = "david.gidwani@gmail.com" }]
 requires-python = ">=3.9,<4.0"