diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/publish.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/publish.yaml
index 88a9807..618bebf 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/publish.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/publish.yaml
@@ -33,4 +33,6 @@ jobs:
           npm config set -- '//git.vdb.to/api/packages/cerc-io/npm/:_authToken' "${{ secrets.CICD_PUBLISH_TOKEN }}"
       - name: npm publish
         run: |
-          npm publish
+          # Use beta dist-tag
+          # See https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/v10/commands/npm-dist-tag and https://docs.npmjs.com/adding-dist-tags-to-packages
+          npm publish --tag beta