diff --git a/gitversion.yml b/gitversion.yml
index 9d368c5d..6317fff4 100644
--- a/gitversion.yml
+++ b/gitversion.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@ mode: ContinuousDeployment
 continuous-delivery-fallback-tag: ''
 commit-message-incrementing: Enabled
 branches:
+  develop:
+    regex: ^dev(elop)?(ment)?$
+    mode: ContinuousDeployment
+    tag: alpha
+    increment: Patch
   feature:
     regex: ^features?[/-]
     mode: ContinuousDeployment