diff --git a/templates/tools-semantic-release/package.json b/templates/tools-semantic-release/package.json
index b107c82..9bc6cc5 100644
--- a/templates/tools-semantic-release/package.json
+++ b/templates/tools-semantic-release/package.json
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     "semantic-release": "^25.0.3",
     "multi-semantic-release": "^3.1.0",
     "@markwylde/semantic-release-gitea": "^2.2.0",
+    "@semantic-release/exec": "^7.0.3",
     "@semantic-release/npm": "^13.1.5"
   }
 }
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diff --git a/templates/tools-semantic-release/release.config.cjs b/templates/tools-semantic-release/release.config.cjs
index f59a98e..b7a96b6 100644
--- a/templates/tools-semantic-release/release.config.cjs
+++ b/templates/tools-semantic-release/release.config.cjs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ module.exports = {
   plugins: [
     "@semantic-release/commit-analyzer",
     "@semantic-release/release-notes-generator",
+    ["@semantic-release/exec", { prepareCmd: "npm pkg set version=${nextRelease.version}" }],
     ["@semantic-release/npm", { npmPublish: false }],
     "@markwylde/semantic-release-gitea",
   ],