diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index 131a94945..85e0f1ff6 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -3,13 +3,16 @@ current_version = 0.9.0
 commit = True
 tag = True
 parse = (?P<major>\d+)\.(?P<minor>\d+)\.(?P<patch>\d+)((?P<release>[a-z]+)(?P<candidate>\d+))?
-serialize = 
+serialize =
 	{major}.{minor}.{patch}{release}{candidate}
 	{major}.{minor}.{patch}
 
+[bumpversion:part:candidate]
+first_value = 1
+
 [bumpversion:part:release]
 optional_value = production
-values = 
+values =
 	rc
 	production