diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 97b6573d77e4..ff07c4c57a1c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ jobs:
         test-mysql-mariadb,
         test-mssql,
       ]
-    if: github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/v6'
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' && (github.ref == 'refs/heads/v6' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/v6-alpha')
     env:
       GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 383f7d52cd75..568a36837a37 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -185,7 +185,11 @@
       "@semantic-release/github"
     ],
     "branches": [
-      "v6"
+      "v6",
+      {
+        "name": "v6-alpha",
+        "prerelease": "alpha"
+      }
     ]
   },
   "publishConfig": {