diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-notify.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-notify.yml
index 82e3a62..5e63d1c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-notify.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-notify.yml
@@ -62,7 +62,10 @@ jobs:
 
           echo "has_changes=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
-          VERSION="v$(TZ=America/New_York date +%Y.%m.%d)"
+          # Auto-increment minor version (v1.7.0 -> v1.8.0)
+          MAJOR=$(echo "$LAST_TAG" | sed 's/^v//' | cut -d. -f1)
+          MINOR=$(echo "$LAST_TAG" | sed 's/^v//' | cut -d. -f2)
+          VERSION="v${MAJOR}.$((MINOR + 1)).0"
           echo "version=$VERSION" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
           # Build bullet lists from PR titles