diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 8fe4ad92..2e34eaa5 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ inThisBuild(
     Global / onChangedBuildSource := ReloadOnSourceChanges,
     PB.protocVersion := "3.17.3", // works on Apple Silicon,
     versionPolicyIntention := Compatibility.None,
+    versionScheme := Some("early-semver"),
     versionPolicyIgnoredInternalDependencyVersions := Some(
       "^\\d+\\.\\d+\\.\\d+\\+\\d+".r
     ) // Support for versions generated by sbt-dynver