diff --git a/.releaserc b/.releaserc
index e6cf1b4..adc001e 100644
--- a/.releaserc
+++ b/.releaserc
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 {
-  "branches": ["main", "next"],
+  "branches": [
+    {name: "main"},
+    {name: "next", channel: "next", prerelease: "next"}
+  ],
   "plugins": [
     "@semantic-release/commit-analyzer",
     "@semantic-release/release-notes-generator",