diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 68ab10fd..b7c1011a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
   "name": "thelounge",
   "description": "The self-hosted Web IRC client",
   "version": "2.0.0-pre.1",
+  "publishConfig": {
+    "tag": "next"
+  },
   "preferGlobal": true,
   "bin": {
     "lounge": "index.js"