diff --git a/.releaserc.js b/.releaserc.js
index d87e7dcc68..03f65801ac 100644
--- a/.releaserc.js
+++ b/.releaserc.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 module.exports = {
-  branches: [{ name: "main" }, { name: "next" }],
+  branches: [{ name: "main" }, { name: "next" }, {name: "usage-telemetry", prerelease: true}],
   plugins: ["@semantic-release/commit-analyzer"],
 };