diff --git a/version.json b/version.json
index 4a46fd2..8149d10 100644
--- a/version.json
+++ b/version.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dotnet/Nerdbank.GitVersioning/master/src/NerdBank.GitVersioning/version.schema.json",
   "version": "1.0.0-alpha.{height}",
+  "semVer1NumericIdentifierPadding": 1,
   "publicReleaseRefSpec": [
     "^refs/heads/master$",
     "^refs/heads/v\\d+(?:\\.\\d+)?$"