diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
index 5a15c90..df5fb51 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
@@ -15,10 +15,14 @@ jobs:
   release-please:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+      - id: setup
+        run: |
+            echo "PRERELEASE=${$(echo "${{ github.ref_name }}")/release\//}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
       - uses: google-github-actions/release-please-action@v3
         with:
           release-type: node
           package-name: release-please-action
+          prerelease: ${{ steps.setup.outputs.PRERELEASE }}
           default-branch: ${{ github.ref_name }}
           version-file: version