diff --git a/.github/scripts/release.sh b/.github/scripts/release.sh
index 0127e74..9211c90 100644
--- a/.github/scripts/release.sh
+++ b/.github/scripts/release.sh
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 # Extract current version.
-CURRENT_VERSION=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0 2>/dev/null || echo "1.0.0")
+CURRENT_VERSION=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0 2>/dev/null || echo "0.0.0")
 IFS='.' read -r MAJOR MINOR PATCH <<< "${CURRENT_VERSION}"
 
 # Determine which part to increment
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index bb6e97d..e55f6b6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -61,4 +61,4 @@ jobs:
       - name: Update artifact version, package, commit, and create release.
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GIT_BOT_PAT }}
-        run: bash ./.github/scripts/release.sh $GITHUB_TOKEN ${{ github.workspace }} ${{ github.event.inputs.version_type }}
\ No newline at end of file
+        run: bash ./.github/scripts/release.sh $GITHUB_TOKEN ${{ github.workspace }} ${{ github.event.inputs.version_type }}