diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 3f30a84..4c570aa 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ update_changelog_on_bump = true
 changelog_incremental = true
 version_files = [
     "pyproject.toml:version",
-    "CITATION.cff"
+    "CITATION.cff:^version"
 ]
 
 [tool.black]