diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index b9e5cd497e..06de360ff7 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ ThisBuild / scalafixScalaBinaryVersion := scalaBinaryVersion.value
 scalaVersion := Dependencies.allScalaVersions.head
 
 ThisBuild / apacheSonatypeProjectProfile := "pekko"
+ThisBuild / versionScheme := Some("semver-spec")
 sourceDistName := "incubating-pekko"
 
 enablePlugins(