diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 11837a4..5941f4b 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ inThisBuild(
     licenses := Seq(
       "Apache-2.0" -> url("http://www.apache.org/license/LICENSE-2.0")
     ),
-    scalaVersion := "2.12.17" // scala-steward:off
+    scalaVersion := "2.12.17" // scala-steward:off,
+    versionScheme := Some("semver-spec")  
   )
 )