diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index f479121..a9becb5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         run: ./gradlew build --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 eb77b40..5deb1cc 100644
--- a/.releaserc
+++ b/.releaserc
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@
         ]
       }
     ],
+    [
+      "@saithodev/semantic-release-backmerge",
+      {
+        "branches": ["dev"]
+      }
+    ],
     "@semantic-release/github"
   ]
 }