diff --git a/src/factories/versioning-strategy-factory.ts b/src/factories/versioning-strategy-factory.ts
index 3a009b2ba..ba69b0714 100644
--- a/src/factories/versioning-strategy-factory.ts
+++ b/src/factories/versioning-strategy-factory.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ export interface VersioningStrategyFactoryOptions {
   bumpMinorPreMajor?: boolean;
   bumpPatchForMinorPreMajor?: boolean;
   prereleaseType?: string;
+  prerelease?: boolean;
   github: GitHub;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/factory.ts b/src/factory.ts
index 1f215332a..db5ae352f 100644
--- a/src/factory.ts
+++ b/src/factory.ts
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ export async function buildStrategy(
     bumpMinorPreMajor: options.bumpMinorPreMajor,
     bumpPatchForMinorPreMajor: options.bumpPatchForMinorPreMajor,
     prereleaseType: options.prereleaseType,
+    prerelease: options.prerelease,
   });
   const changelogNotes = buildChangelogNotes({
     type: options.changelogType || 'default',