diff --git a/src/integTest/groovy/nebula/plugin/release/ReleasePluginIntegrationSpec.groovy b/src/integTest/groovy/nebula/plugin/release/ReleasePluginIntegrationSpec.groovy
index b0b173f..edcb2b9 100644
--- a/src/integTest/groovy/nebula/plugin/release/ReleasePluginIntegrationSpec.groovy
+++ b/src/integTest/groovy/nebula/plugin/release/ReleasePluginIntegrationSpec.groovy
@@ -1252,6 +1252,31 @@ class ReleasePluginIntegrationSpec extends GitVersioningIntegrationSpec {
         result.standardOutput.contains('Pushing changes in [v0.1.0] to origin')
     }
 
+    def 'Can create devSnapshot with scope patch if candidate for next minor is present'() {
+        git.tag.add(name: 'v3.1.2')
+        git.tag.add(name: 'v3.2.0-rc.1')
+        git.tag.add(name: 'v3.2.0-rc.2')
+
+        when:
+        def version =  inferredVersionForTask('devSnapshot', '-Prelease.scope=patch')
+
+        then:
+        version == dev('3.1.3-dev.0+')
+    }
+
+    def 'Can create devSnapshot with scope patch if candidate for next minor is present - immutable snapshot'() {
+        replaceDevWithImmutableSnapshot()
+        git.tag.add(name: 'v3.1.2')
+        git.tag.add(name: 'v3.2.0-rc.1')
+        git.tag.add(name: 'v3.2.0-rc.2')
+
+        when:
+        def version =  inferredVersionForTask('devSnapshot', '-Prelease.scope=patch')
+
+        then:
+        version.toString().startsWith("3.1.3-snapshot." + getUtcDateForComparison())
+    }
+
     private void replaceDevWithImmutableSnapshot() {
         new File(buildFile.parentFile, "gradle.properties").text = """
 nebula.release.features.replaceDevWithImmutableSnapshot=true
diff --git a/src/main/groovy/nebula/plugin/release/git/opinion/Strategies.groovy b/src/main/groovy/nebula/plugin/release/git/opinion/Strategies.groovy
index d7c16d5..d6b3c0b 100644
--- a/src/main/groovy/nebula/plugin/release/git/opinion/Strategies.groovy
+++ b/src/main/groovy/nebula/plugin/release/git/opinion/Strategies.groovy
@@ -343,7 +343,8 @@ final class Strategies {
             allowDirtyRepo: true,
             preReleaseStrategy: all(PreRelease.STAGE_FLOAT, PreRelease.TIMESTAMP, PreRelease.SHOW_UNCOMMITTED),
             buildMetadataStrategy: BuildMetadata.COMMIT_ABBREVIATED_ID,
-            createTag: false
+            createTag: false,
+            enforcePrecedence: false
     )
 
     /**