diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index c67f17e5..da3328b6 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -176,13 +176,16 @@ commit_args = "--no-verify"
 tag = true
 tag_name = "{new_version}"
 allow_dirty = true
-parse = "(?P<major>\\d+)\\.(?P<minor>\\d+)\\.(?P<patch>\\d+)(\\.dev(?P<dev>\\d+))?"
+parse = "(?P<major>\\d+)\\.(?P<minor>\\d+)\\.(?P<patch>\\d+)(\\.(?P<dev>dev\\d+))?"
 serialize = [
-    "{major}.{minor}.{patch}.dev{dev}",
+    "{major}.{minor}.{patch}.{dev}{distance_to_latest_tag}",
     "{major}.{minor}.{patch}"
 ]
 message = "Version updated from {current_version} to {new_version}"
 
+[tool.bumpversion.parts.dev]
+values = ["release", "dev"]
+
 [[tool.bumpversion.files]]
 filename = "bumpversion/__init__.py"