diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index b95e0bad5..36484c49f 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -3,27 +3,5 @@ current_version = 1.3.2
 commit = True
 tag = True
 tag_name = {new_version}
-parse = ^
-	(?P<major>\d+)\.(?P<minor>\d+)\.(?P<patch>\d+)
-	(?:(?P<prerel>[abc]|rc|dev)(?P<prerelversion>\d+))?
-serialize = 
-	{major}.{minor}.{patch}{prerel}{prerelversion}
-	{major}.{minor}.{patch}
 
 [bumpversion:file:scrapy/VERSION]
-
-[bumpversion:part:prerel]
-optional_value = gamma
-values = 
-	dev
-	rc
-	gamma
-
-[bumpversion:part:prerelversion]
-values = 
-	1
-	2
-	3
-	4
-	5
-