diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
index c93a07bc1e..454bff5d6c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        with:
+          ref: slbeta1-rc3
       - name: Set version env variable
         id: version-set
         run: |
@@ -45,10 +47,10 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.BALLERINA_BOT_TOKEN }}
         with:
-          tag_name: "v${{ steps.version-set.outputs.version }}"
+          tag_name: "v${{ steps.version-set.outputs.version }}-rc3"
           release_name: ${{ steps.version-set.outputs.version }}
           draft: false
-          prerelease: false
+          prerelease: true
       - name: Upload zip artifacts
         uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
         env:
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 7b69b3c90d..24d81959a0 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ allprojects {
         failOnSnapshotDependencies = true
         failOnCommitNeeded = false
         versionPropertyFile = 'gradle.properties'
-        tagTemplate = 'v${version}'
+        tagTemplate = 'v${version}-rc3'
         git {
             // To release from any branch
             requireBranch = ''