diff --git a/.github/release-please.yml b/.github/release-please.yml
index dce2c8450..8ca7f9cab 100644
--- a/.github/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/release-please.yml
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
+bumpMinorPreMajor: true
+handleGHRelease: true
 releaseType: java-yoshi
-bumpMinorPreMajor: true
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/synth.metadata b/synth.metadata
index 6391dfb05..1b9f7586e 100644
--- a/synth.metadata
+++ b/synth.metadata
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
       "git": {
         "name": ".",
         "remote": "https://github.com/googleapis/java-datastore.git",
-        "sha": "4af790dae6207c21387d12660c8972847517b197"
+        "sha": "bfabd758e4c1033aa01cc65f157e238a232dd1eb"
       }
     },
     {