diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index 5747261..39fa9cb 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -3,6 +3,20 @@ current_version = 2.6.3
 tag_name = {new_version}
 commit = True
 tag = True
+parse = (?P<major>\d+)\.(?P<minor>\d+)\.(?P<patch>\d+)([-](?P<release>(pre|rc))(?P<build>\d+))?
+serialize = 
+	{major}.{minor}.{patch}-{release}{build}
+	{major}.{minor}.{patch}
+
+[bumpversion:part:release]
+optional_value = prod
+first_value = rc
+values = 
+	rc
+	prod
+
+[bumpversion:part:build]
+first_value = 1
 
 [bumpversion:file:setup.py]
 search = version="{current_version}"