diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-base.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-base.yml
index 577a6fbb..87d3974c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-base.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-base.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ on:
         type: string
         default: ""
         description: The version tag to publish
+      is-prerelease:
+        required: false
+        type: boolean
+        default: false
+        description: Whether or not the publish is a prerelease
       github-artifact-name:
         required: true
         type: string
@@ -103,4 +108,4 @@ jobs:
           draft: true
           generateReleaseNotes: true
           tag: ${{ inputs.tag }}
-          prerelease: ${{ contains(inputs.tag, '-beta') || contains(inputs.tag, '-alpha') || contains(inputs.tag, '-rc') }}
+          prerelease: ${{ inputs.is-prerelease }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-microzig.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-microzig.yml
index 46e2155a..c530d6c3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-microzig.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-microzig.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
   # Publish microzig
   publish-microzig:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/publish-base.yml
-    needs: alter-microzig-artifact
+    needs: build-microzig
     concurrency:
       group: publish
       cancel-in-progress: false
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ jobs:
       tag: ${{ github.ref_name }}
       github-artifact-name: microzig-build
       source-path: /
+      is-prerelease: ${{ needs.build-microzig.outputs.prerelease != "" }}
     secrets:
       target-path: ${{ secrets.DEPLOY_ROOT_DATA_PATH }}
       ssh-key: ${{ secrets.DEPLOY_PRIVATE_KEY }}