diff --git a/.github/release-please.yml b/.github/release-please.yml
index 63c776ff..470ae2f1 100644
--- a/.github/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/release-please.yml
@@ -6,3 +6,7 @@ branches:
   handleGHRelease: true
   releaseType: java-yoshi
   branch: java7
+- bumpMinorPreMajor: true
+  handleGHRelease: true
+  releaseType: java-yoshi
+  branch: test-protobuf-4.x-rc