diff --git a/plugins/npm/__tests__/npm.test.ts b/plugins/npm/__tests__/npm.test.ts
index 266417a7a..1921741ef 100644
--- a/plugins/npm/__tests__/npm.test.ts
+++ b/plugins/npm/__tests__/npm.test.ts
@@ -1684,12 +1684,16 @@ describe("makeRelease", () => {
     expect(publish).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
       "update package 1",
       "@packages/a",
-      false
+      false,
+      undefined,
+      true
     );
     expect(publish).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
       "update package 2",
       "@packages/b",
-      false
+      false,
+      undefined,
+      true
     );
   });
 });
diff --git a/plugins/npm/src/index.ts b/plugins/npm/src/index.ts
index e56dfe3d5..3694d24f9 100644
--- a/plugins/npm/src/index.ts
+++ b/plugins/npm/src/index.ts
@@ -1580,7 +1580,7 @@ export default class NPMPlugin implements IPlugin {
             auto.logger.log.info(`Using release notes:\n${releaseNotes}`);
 
             // 2. make a release for just that package
-            return auto.git?.publish(releaseNotes, tag, options.isPrerelease);
+            return auto.git?.publish(releaseNotes, tag, options.isPrerelease, undefined, !options.isPrerelease);
           })
         );