diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 8298d98cf..00756a5a9 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@
   "providers/statsig": "0.1.0",
   "providers/multiprovider": "0.0.1",
   "tools/junit-openfeature": "0.1.2",
-  "pom.xml": "0.1.0"
+  ".": "0.1.0"
 }
diff --git a/release-please-config.json b/release-please-config.json
index f84709f47..d2447db7b 100644
--- a/release-please-config.json
+++ b/release-please-config.json
@@ -133,12 +133,21 @@
         "README.md"
       ]
     },
-    "pom.xml": {
+    ".": {
       "package-name": "dev.openfeature.contrib.parent",
       "release-type": "simple",
       "bump-minor-pre-major": true,
       "bump-patch-for-minor-pre-major": true,
       "versioning": "default",
+      "exclude-paths": [
+        ".gitmodules",
+        ".github",
+        ".release-please-manifest.json",
+        "hooks",
+        "providers",
+        "release",
+        "tools"
+      ]
       "extra-files": [
         "pom.xml",
         "README.md"