diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 40a76f1a1..a8b1cb3eb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ jobs:
     env:
       CI_BUILD: false
       PR_BUILD: false
+      VERSION_TYPE: ${{ github.event.release.prerelease && 'alpha' || 'release' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: checkout
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ jobs:
           name: "${{ steps.properties.outputs.mod_name }} For Forge v${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}"
           version: ${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
           game-versions: 1.20.1
-          version-type: release
+          version-type: ${{ env.VERSION_TYPE }}
           java: 17
           fail-mode: skip
           changelog: ${{ github.event.release.body }}
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ jobs:
           name: "${{ steps.properties.outputs.mod_name }} For Fabric v${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}"
           version: ${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
           game-versions: 1.20.1
-          version-type: release
+          version-type: ${{ env.VERSION_TYPE }}
           java: 17
           fail-mode: skip
           changelog: ${{ github.event.release.body }}