diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index fd1a8a6..da5c31d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ endif
 	git add VERSION
 	git commit -m "chore: bump VERSION"
 	git tag -a -m "releasing v$(NEW_VERSION)" v$(NEW_VERSION)
-	git push origin v$(NEW_VERSION)
+	git push --follow-tags
 
 .PHONY: snapshot
 snapshot:
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 26eca0c..e017075 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.2.35
\ No newline at end of file
+0.2.36
\ No newline at end of file