diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-snapshot.yml b/.github/workflows/release-snapshot.yml
index 9357d822f5..28d44f1d39 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-snapshot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-snapshot.yml
@@ -64,7 +64,10 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Version packages for snapshot
         id: version-packages
-        run: npm run version:snapshot ${{ steps.extract-snapshot-name.outputs.name }} | tail -1 >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+        run: |
+          # temporarily exit prerelease mode so snapshot works
+          changeset pre exit || true
+          npm run version:snapshot ${{ steps.extract-snapshot-name.outputs.name }} | tail -1 >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
       - name: Build release
         if: steps.version-packages.outputs.success == '1'