diff --git a/.releaserc.js b/.releaserc.js
index 36efa7feaa..2b47304196 100644
--- a/.releaserc.js
+++ b/.releaserc.js
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ module.exports = {
     branches: [
         {name: 'main'},
         {name: '1.x.x', range: '1.x.x', channel: '1.x.x'},
-        {name: 'v2', prerelease: true},
+        {name: 'v2-alpha', prerelease: true},
+        {name: 'v2-alpha-publish-releases', prerelease: true},
     ],
     plugins: [
         "@semantic-release/commit-analyzer"