diff --git a/.changeset/three-doors-act.md b/.changeset/three-doors-act.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a845151cc8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/three-doors-act.md
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+---
+---
diff --git a/packages/integration-tests/src/constants.ts b/packages/integration-tests/src/constants.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a753b99c23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/integration-tests/src/constants.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+/**
+ * Used to run `create amplfiy` at a specific tagged release
+ * Remove @beta before GA to switch to running against @latest
+ * https://github.com/aws-amplify/amplify-backend/issues/1013
+ */
+export const amplifyAtTag = 'amplify@beta';
diff --git a/packages/integration-tests/src/test-e2e/create_amplify.test.ts b/packages/integration-tests/src/test-e2e/create_amplify.test.ts
index 5a04688625..fafeda134c 100644
--- a/packages/integration-tests/src/test-e2e/create_amplify.test.ts
+++ b/packages/integration-tests/src/test-e2e/create_amplify.test.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import assert from 'assert';
 import { glob } from 'glob';
 import { testConcurrencyLevel } from './test_concurrency.js';
 import { findBaselineCdkVersion } from '../cdk_version_finder.js';
+import { amplifyAtTag } from '../constants.js';
 
 void describe(
   'create-amplify script',
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ void describe(
       // Force 'create-amplify' installation in npx cache by executing help command
       // before tests run. Otherwise, installing 'create-amplify' concurrently
       // may lead to race conditions and corrupted npx cache.
-      await execa('npm', ['create', 'amplify', '--yes', '--', '--help'], {
+      await execa('npm', ['create', amplifyAtTag, '--yes', '--', '--help'], {
         // Command must run outside of 'amplify-backend' workspace.
         cwd: os.homedir(),
         stdio: 'inherit',
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ void describe(
             );
           }
 
-          await execa('npm', ['create', 'amplify', '--yes'], {
+          await execa('npm', ['create', amplifyAtTag, '--yes'], {
             cwd: tempDir,
             stdio: 'inherit',
           });
@@ -236,7 +237,7 @@ void describe(
         const amplifyDirPath = path.join(tempDir, 'amplify');
         await fs.mkdir(amplifyDirPath, { recursive: true });
 
-        const result = await execa('npm', ['create', 'amplify', '--yes'], {
+        const result = await execa('npm', ['create', amplifyAtTag, '--yes'], {
           cwd: tempDir,
           stdio: 'pipe',
           reject: false,
diff --git a/packages/integration-tests/src/test-live-dependency-health-checks/health_checks.test.ts b/packages/integration-tests/src/test-live-dependency-health-checks/health_checks.test.ts
index 995177142f..044553d25d 100644
--- a/packages/integration-tests/src/test-live-dependency-health-checks/health_checks.test.ts
+++ b/packages/integration-tests/src/test-live-dependency-health-checks/health_checks.test.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import {
 } from '../process-controller/predicated_action_macros.js';
 import { BackendIdentifierConversions } from '@aws-amplify/platform-core';
 import { e2eToolingClientConfig } from '../e2e_tooling_client_config.js';
+import { amplifyAtTag } from '../constants.js';
 
 const cfnClient = new CloudFormationClient(e2eToolingClientConfig);
 
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ void describe('Live dependency health checks', { concurrency: true }, () => {
     // Force 'create-amplify' installation in npx cache by executing help command
     // before tests run. Otherwise, installing 'create-amplify' concurrently
     // may lead to race conditions and corrupted npx cache.
-    await execa('npm', ['create', 'amplify', '--yes', '--', '--help'], {
+    await execa('npm', ['create', amplifyAtTag, '--yes', '--', '--help'], {
       // Command must run outside of 'amplify-backend' workspace.
       cwd: os.homedir(),
       stdio: 'inherit',
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ void describe('Live dependency health checks', { concurrency: true }, () => {
     });
 
     void it('end to end flow', async () => {
-      await execa('npm', ['create', 'amplify', '--yes'], {
+      await execa('npm', ['create', amplifyAtTag, '--yes'], {
         cwd: tempDir,
         stdio: 'inherit',
       });
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ void describe('Live dependency health checks', { concurrency: true }, () => {
     });
 
     void it('end to end flow', async () => {
-      await execa('npm', ['create', 'amplify', '--yes'], {
+      await execa('npm', ['create', amplifyAtTag, '--yes'], {
         cwd: tempDir,
         stdio: 'inherit',
       });