diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 95c67c75..fdf6b16d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   ],
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "scripts": {
-    "automated-release": "release-it -VV --config ./release/.release-it.json",
+    "automated-release": "release-it -VV major --preRelease=beta --config ./release/.release-it.json",
     "build": "run-p --aggregate-output build-core build-bundle build-standalone build-stylesheets build:es:bundle build:es:bundle:core",
     "build-bundle": "webpack --color --config webpack/bundle.babel.js",
     "build-core": "webpack --color --config webpack/core.babel.js",
diff --git a/release/.release-it.json b/release/.release-it.json
index 0ef87eea..0d2b45f6 100644
--- a/release/.release-it.json
+++ b/release/.release-it.json
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
   },
   "plugins": {
     "@release-it/conventional-changelog": {
-      "preset": "angular"
+      "preset": "angular",
+      "ignoreRecommendedBump": true
     }
   }
 }