diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 9a4ea5e..721ac6e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,23 @@ jobs:
         with:
           dotnet-version: '8.0.x'
 
+      
+      - name: Update Directory.Build.props version from tag
+        working-directory: Rewrite
+        run: |
+          sed -i -E "s/<VersionPrefix>.*<\/VersionPrefix>/<VersionPrefix>${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/}<\/VersionPrefix>/g" Directory.Build.props
+  
+      - name: Commit version updates
+        working-directory: Rewrite
+        run: |
+          git config --global user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+          git config --global user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+          git add Directory.Build.props
+          git commit -m "bump version ${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/}"
+          git push https://${GH_TOKEN}@github.com/openrewrite/rewrite-csharp.git HEAD:main
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
       - name: build
         run: |
           (cd Rewrite && dotnet publish Rewrite.sln)