diff --git a/.goreleaser.yaml b/.goreleaser.yaml
index 242398840..1a82a8945 100644
--- a/.goreleaser.yaml
+++ b/.goreleaser.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+release:
+  # If set to auto, will mark the release as not ready for production
+  # in case there is an indicator for this in the tag e.g. v1.0.0-rc1
+  # If set to true, will mark the release as not ready for production.
+  prerelease: auto
+
 builds:
   - binary: syft
     env: