diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index db103ce..d1639d8 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -3,19 +3,17 @@ current_version = 0.0.0
 commit = False
 tag = True
 tag_name = {new_version}
-message = Bump version: {current_version} -> {new_version}
 
 [bumpversion:file:deployer/__init__.py]
 search = __version__ = '0.0.0'
 replace = __version__ = '{new_version}'
 
-[bumpversion:VERSION]
-search = __version__ = develop
+[bumpversion:file:VERSION]
+search = __version__ = 0.0.0
 replace = __version__ = {new_version}
 
 [semver]
 main_branches = development
-major_branches = 
+major_branches =
 minor_branches = feature
-patch_branches = bugfix, hotfix
-
+patch_branches = hotfix, bugfix
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 1aad8b1..9fc233a 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = develop
+__version__ = 0.0.0