diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
index cbc494fb..5f0735e0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
@@ -29,23 +29,16 @@ jobs:
           version: 9
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: pnpm install
-      - name: Release as beta
+      - name: Bump version to prerelease
+        if: ${{ ! steps.release.outputs.release_created }}
+        run: npm version prerelease
+      - uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v5
+        if: ${{ ! steps.release.outputs.release_created }}
+        with:
+          commit_message: bump beta version
+      - name: Create beta zip
         if: ${{ ! steps.release.outputs.release_created }}
         run: |
-          # update package version
-          git_hash=$(git rev-parse --short "$GITHUB_SHA")
-          NEXT_VERSION=$(echo $(node -p "require('./package.json').version") | awk -F. -v OFS=. '{$NF += 1 ; print}')
-          BETA_VERSION="${NEXT_VERSION}-${git_hash}"
-          echo "New beta version for NPM: ${BETA_VERSION}"
-          npm version ${BETA_VERSION}
-          
-          # push changes
-          git config --global user.name github-actions
-          git config --global user.email github-actions@github.com
-          git add .
-          git commit -m "bump beta version"
-          git push
-          
           # now create zip file
           pnpm run build
           echo ${BETA_VERSION} > dist/version.txt