diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 32ff2a4b..f1204f3a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         run: ./gradlew build generateMeta --no-daemon
       - name: Setup semantic-release
-        run: npm install semantic-release @semantic-release/git @semantic-release/changelog gradle-semantic-release-plugin -D
+        run: npm install semantic-release @saithodev/semantic-release-backmerge @semantic-release/git @semantic-release/changelog gradle-semantic-release-plugin -D
       - name: Release
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.releaserc b/.releaserc
index 1d2937b1..23162845 100644
--- a/.releaserc
+++ b/.releaserc
@@ -38,6 +38,12 @@
           }
         ]
       }
+    ],
+    [
+      "@saithodev/semantic-release-backmerge",
+      {
+        "branches": ["dev"]
+      }
     ]
   ]
 }