diff --git a/GitVer/GitVer_version.cpp b/GitVer/GitVer_version.cpp
index db0fc0c..136f6eb 100644
--- a/GitVer/GitVer_version.cpp
+++ b/GitVer/GitVer_version.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,18 @@ BOOL TryGetBidFromBranch(const CString& strBranch, UINT& nBid)
 		return TRUE;
 	}
 
+	if (strBranch.CompareNoCase(_T("release")) == 0 )
+	{
+		nBid = 1;
+		return TRUE;
+	}
+
+	if (strBranch.CompareNoCase(_T("dev")) == 0)
+	{
+		nBid = 2;
+		return TRUE;
+	}
+
 	int nDotPos = strBranch.ReverseFind(_T('.'));
 	if (nDotPos <= 0 || nDotPos >= strBranch.GetLength() - 1)
 	{