diff --git a/.github/release-please.yml b/.github/release-please.yml
index 8f934f1ba..9f3efbba0 100644
--- a/.github/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/release-please.yml
@@ -46,3 +46,8 @@ branches:
     handleGHRelease: true
     releaseType: java-backport
     branch: 2.29.x
+  - bumpMinorPreMajor: true
+    handleGHRelease: true
+    releaseType: java-yoshi
+    branch: protobuf-4.x-rc
+    manifest: true