diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 9c04827..6dc8063 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -58,22 +58,26 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           VERSION_INCREMENT="${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.MajorMinorPatch }}"
           TAG="${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.PreReleaseLabel }}"
-          
+
           # Default bump type
           BUMP_TYPE="patch"
 
-          # Determine bump type based on GitVersion's calculated version
-          if [[ "$VERSION_INCREMENT" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*\.0\.0$ ]]; then
-            BUMP_TYPE="major"
-          elif [[ "$VERSION_INCREMENT" =~ ^[0-9]+\.[1-9][0-9]*\.0$ ]]; then
-            BUMP_TYPE="minor"
-          elif [[ "$VERSION_INCREMENT" =~ ^[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
-            BUMP_TYPE="patch"
-          fi
-
-          # Handle pre-release versions
-          if [[ -n "$TAG" ]]; then
-            BUMP_TYPE="pre${BUMP_TYPE}"
+          # If Python files changed → apply version logic
+          if [[ "${{ env.python_changed }}" == "true" ]]; then
+            if [[ "$VERSION_INCREMENT" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*\.0\.0$ ]]; then
+              BUMP_TYPE="major"
+            elif [[ "$VERSION_INCREMENT" =~ ^[0-9]+\.[1-9][0-9]*\.0$ ]]; then
+              BUMP_TYPE="minor"
+            elif [[ "$VERSION_INCREMENT" =~ ^[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
+              BUMP_TYPE="patch"
+            fi
+
+            # Handle pre-release versions
+            if [[ -n "$TAG" ]]; then
+              BUMP_TYPE="pre${BUMP_TYPE}"
+            fi
+          else
+            echo "No Python files changed → forcing patch bump."
           fi
 
           echo "Version bump detected: $BUMP_TYPE"
@@ -81,6 +85,7 @@ jobs:
 
 
 
+
       - name: Update CHANGELOG.md
         if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'  # Only update for stable releases
         uses: release-flow/keep-a-changelog-action@v3.0.0
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 60d0955..da2e1c5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,14 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [Unreleased]
+
+### Changed
+
+- **GitHub Actions Workflow**
+  - Modified the version bump logic in `.github/workflows/release.yml` to apply major/minor/patch logic only if Python files have changed. If no Python files changed, the workflow now forces a patch bump to prevent unintended major or minor releases.
+
+
 ## [0.8.0] - 2025-06-13
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 9af823d..b1e9d1d 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "xurrent"
-version = "0.8.0"
+version = "0.9.0-preview.2"
 authors = [
   { name="Fabian Steiner", email="fabian@stei-ner.net" },
 ]
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Homepage = "https://github.com/fasteiner/xurrent-python"
 Issues = "https://github.com/fasteiner/xurrent-python/issues"
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "xurrent"
-version = "0.8.0"
+version = "0.9.0-preview.2"
 description = "A python module to interact with the Xurrent API."
 authors = ["Ing. Fabian Franz Steiner BSc. <fabian.steiner@tttech.com>"]
 readme = "README.md"