diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index c3bc1f003..1ad29ffd0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -99,9 +99,9 @@ jobs:
           TAG: ${{ needs.build.outputs.tag }}
         run: |
           if [ -z $SHORT_PKG_NAME ]; then
-            REGEX="^\\d+\\.\\d+\\.\\d+\$"
+            REGEX="^\\d+\\.\\d+\\.\\d+((a|b|rc)\\d+)?$"
           else
-            REGEX="^$SHORT_PKG_NAME==\\d+\\.\\d+\\.\\d+\$"
+            REGEX="^$SHORT_PKG_NAME==\\d+\\.\\d+\\.\\d+((a|b|rc)\\d+)?$"
           fi
           echo $REGEX
           PREV_TAG=$(git tag --sort=-creatordate | grep -P $REGEX || true | head -1)