diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index dbd5bc7f1c17bae33c791d7469a4912a2bd59d9f..db9bd9b6705a305b0589a5b8f384eced9c1efef3 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ serialize = {major}.{minor}.{patch}
 
 [bumpversion:file:pom.xml]
 search = <version>{current_version}</version><!-- BUMP_VERSION -->
+replace = <version>{new_version}</version><!-- BUMP_VERSION -->
 
 [bumpversion:file:Dockerfile]