diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2d4d8d593e0..68c513a82d7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@
     "version": "node ./scripts/postversion.js && git add tsParticles.nuspec",
     "postversion": "git push && git push --tags",
     "prepare": "npm run build",
-    "release:alpha": "npm version prerelease --preid alpha && npm publish --tag alpha",
-    "release:beta": "npm version prerelease --preid beta && npm publish --tag beta"
+    "release:alpha": "npm version prerelease --preid alpha",
+    "release:beta": "npm version prerelease --preid beta"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",