diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d9596c1d5..c51f01c04 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
     "patch": "npm-run-all patch:**",
     "patch:subscriptions-transport-ws": "node ./.scripts/patches/subscriptions-transport-ws.js",
     "release": "standard-version",
+    "prerelease": "standard-version --prerelease alpha",
     "update-bundle-dependencies": "bundle-dependencies update"
   },
   "files": [