diff --git a/cliff.toml b/cliff.toml
index ac04085..71626ec 100644
--- a/cliff.toml
+++ b/cliff.toml
@@ -78,3 +78,7 @@ filter_commits = false
 topo_order = false
 # sort the commits inside sections by oldest/newest order
 sort_commits = "oldest"
+
+[bump]
+# Before 1.0.0, a breaking change bumps the minor version instead of the major.
+breaking_always_bump_major = false