diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 09bb9ba6..a5b5cc38 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ workflows:
                 ignore:
                   - master
                   - develop
+                  - beta
                   - /^hotfix\/.*/
   build-test-no-deploy:
     jobs:
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ workflows:
                 ignore:
                   - master
                   - develop
+                  - beta
                   - /^hotfix\/.*/
                   - gh-pages
   build-test-deploy:
@@ -106,6 +108,7 @@ workflows:
                 only:
                   - master
                   - develop
+                  - beta
                   - /^hotfix\/.*/
   push-translations:
     triggers:
diff --git a/release.config.js b/release.config.js
index 87af40a0..4765ef5f 100644
--- a/release.config.js
+++ b/release.config.js
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ module.exports = {
         {
             name: 'hotfix/*',
             channel: 'hotfix'
+        },
+        {
+            name: 'beta',
+            channel: 'beta',
+            prerelease: true
         }
     ]
 };