diff --git a/bench/prepare_beta_release.py b/bench/prepare_beta_release.py
index bb585f9a..04c4c109 100644
--- a/bench/prepare_beta_release.py
+++ b/bench/prepare_beta_release.py
@@ -47,11 +47,10 @@ def get_bummped_version(repo_path):
 		v.major += 1
 		v.minor = 0
 		v.patch = 0
-		v.prerelease = None
+		v.prerelease = ['staging']
 
 	return str(v)
 
-
 def update_branch(repo_path, remote):
 	from .release import update_branch
 	update_branch(repo_path, 'develop', remote)