diff --git a/.releaserc.js b/.releaserc.js
index 16cb8f56b1..0bcd219e10 100644
--- a/.releaserc.js
+++ b/.releaserc.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ module.exports = {
     branches: [
         {name: 'main'},
         {name: '1.87.x', range: '1.87.x', channel: '1.87.x'},
-        {name: 'next'}
+        {name: 'next', prerelease: true}
     ],
     plugins: [
         "@semantic-release/commit-analyzer"