diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 48f4c6b55e..43681c785f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Publish Extension (Code Marketplace, nightly)
         if: github.ref != 'refs/heads/release' && (github.repository == 'rust-analyzer/rust-analyzer' || github.repository == 'rust-lang/rust-analyzer')
         working-directory: ./editors/code
-        run: npx vsce publish --pat ${{ secrets.MARKETPLACE_TOKEN }} --packagePath ../../dist/rust-analyzer-*.vsix
+        run: npx vsce publish --pat ${{ secrets.MARKETPLACE_TOKEN }} --packagePath ../../dist/rust-analyzer-*.vsix --pre-release
 
       - name: Publish Extension (OpenVSX, nightly)
         if: github.ref != 'refs/heads/release' && (github.repository == 'rust-analyzer/rust-analyzer' || github.repository == 'rust-lang/rust-analyzer')