diff --git a/.github/workflows/nodejs.yml b/.github/workflows/nodejs.yml
index d4f2d4c..2c7ab13 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nodejs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nodejs.yml
@@ -37,16 +37,14 @@ jobs:
 
   release:
     needs: build
+    if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/beta'
 
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      - name: Check the ref
-        run: echo ${{ github.ref }}
       - name: Semantic Release
-        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/semantic-release'
         uses: cycjimmy/semantic-release-action@v2
         with:
           semantic_version: 17.0.4
diff --git a/.releaserc.json b/.releaserc.json
index b9626fe..bbdf6cc 100644
--- a/.releaserc.json
+++ b/.releaserc.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "branches": [
     "master",
-    { "name": "semantic-release", "prerelease": "beta" }
+    { "name": "beta", "prerelease": "beta" }
   ],
   "plugins": [
     "@semantic-release/commit-analyzer",