diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index f7a2bdf3..b2fe8f6b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Node and dependencies
         uses: mongodb-labs/drivers-github-tools/node/setup@v2
 
-      - run: npm publish --provenance --tag=latest
+      - run: npm publish --provenance --tag=alpha
         if: ${{ needs.release_please.outputs.release_created }}
         env:
           NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/release-please-config.json b/release-please-config.json
index 2655c66b..afc52f87 100644
--- a/release-please-config.json
+++ b/release-please-config.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
       "bump-minor-pre-major": false,
       "bump-patch-for-minor-pre-major": false,
       "draft": false,
-      "prerelease": false
+      "prerelease": true
     }
   }
 }