diff --git a/.github/workflows/npm-publish-github-packages.yml b/.github/workflows/npm-publish-github-packages.yml
index f472ddbb6..0c0c32d66 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/npm-publish-github-packages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/npm-publish-github-packages.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ name: Node.js Package
 
 on:
   release:
-    types: [created]
+    types: [ published ]
 
 jobs:
   build-test-publish:
@@ -29,7 +29,17 @@ jobs:
         run: | 
           yarn workspace "@thepolicylab-projectportals/gatsby-theme-project-portal" version "${{ github.ref_name }}"
           yarn workspace "@thepolicylab-projectportals/project-portal-content-netlify" version "${{ github.ref_name }}"
-      - name: Publish packages
+
+      - name: Pre-release packages
+        if: ${{ github.event.release.isLatest }}
+        run: |
+          yarn workspace "@thepolicylab-projectportals/gatsby-theme-project-portal" npm publish --tag next
+          yarn workspace "@thepolicylab-projectportals/project-portal-content-netlify" npm publish --tag next
+        env:
+          YARN_NPM_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Release packages
+        if: ${{ github.event.release.isLatest }}
         run: |
           yarn workspace "@thepolicylab-projectportals/gatsby-theme-project-portal" npm publish
           yarn workspace "@thepolicylab-projectportals/project-portal-content-netlify" npm publish