diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index bd99ee68..d09209d8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ on:
 env:
   VERSION: ${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}
   TARGET_REF: ${{ github.event.release.target_commitish }}
-  TAG: ${{ github.event.release.target_commitish == 'master' && 'latest' || 'next' }}
 
 jobs:
   install-deps:
@@ -163,6 +162,18 @@ jobs:
       - name:  Setup node
         uses: ./.github/workflows/composite/npm
 
+      - name: Set TAG based on target_commitish
+        run: |
+          if [ "${{ github.event.release.target_commitish }}" == "next" ]; then
+            echo "TAG=next" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          elif [ "${{ github.event.release.target_commitish }}" == "alpha" ]; then
+            echo "TAG=alpha" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          elif [ "${{ github.event.release.target_commitish }}" == "master" ]; then
+            echo "TAG=latest" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          else
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
       - run: npm publish --tag $TAG
         env:
           NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 94acf1db..55dfe98b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ on:
     branches:
       - master
       - next
+      - alpha
 
 jobs:
   release:
diff --git a/.releaserc b/.releaserc
index 76159d49..3e1f968e 100644
--- a/.releaserc
+++ b/.releaserc
@@ -57,7 +57,12 @@
     {
       "name": "next",
       "channel": "next",
-      "prerelease": "next"
+      "prerelease": true
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "alpha",
+      "channel": "alpha",
+      "prerelease": true
     }
   ],
   "ci": true