diff --git a/scripts/release.js b/scripts/release.js
index 35b5c16c75..33d1e73e08 100644
--- a/scripts/release.js
+++ b/scripts/release.js
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ const release = async () => {
     : semver.diff(curVersion, version)
 
   let distTag = 'latest'
-  if (releaseType.startsWith('pre') && !cliOptions['local-registry']) {
+  if (releaseType.startsWith('pre')) {
     distTag = 'next'
   }