diff --git a/.github/workflows/deployment.yml b/.github/workflows/deployment.yml
index 9c2cc24d..c95e7fa6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deployment.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deployment.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Set MRPROVERSIONSUFFIX
         id: set_version_suffix
-        run: echo "MRPROVERSIONSUFFIX=.$(date +%s)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        run: echo "MRPROVERSIONSUFFIX=.pre$(date +%s)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: Build package with current timestamp
         run: |