diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 10f14f44a..509709ed2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - master
+      - alpha
 
 jobs:
   release:
diff --git a/.releaserc b/.releaserc
index 0279d185b..d3c0dc8c3 100644
--- a/.releaserc
+++ b/.releaserc
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 {
-  "branch": "master",
+  "branches": [
+    "master",
+    {name: "alpha", prerelease: true}
+  ],
   "tagFormat": "v${version}",
   "verifyConditions": [
     {