diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust-release.yml b/.github/workflows/rust-release.yml
index 3f1c084d..812d7a3c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust-release.yml
@@ -181,9 +181,9 @@ jobs:
           name: ${{ steps.release_name.outputs.name }}
           tag_name: ${{ github.ref_name }}
           files: dist/**
-          # For now, tag releases as "prerelease" because we are not claiming
-          # the Rust CLI is stable yet.
-          prerelease: true
+          # Mark as prerelease only when the version has a suffix after x.y.z
+          # (e.g. -alpha, -beta). Otherwise publish a normal release.
+          prerelease: ${{ contains(steps.release_name.outputs.name, '-') }}
 
       - uses: facebook/dotslash-publish-release@v2
         env: