diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto_tag.yaml b/.github/workflows/auto_tag.yaml
index e6a1d52b3..29e85c41c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto_tag.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto_tag.yaml
@@ -30,3 +30,4 @@ jobs:
       uses: anothrNick/github-tag-action@1.26.0
       env:
         GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        DEFAULT_BUMP: 'patch'