diff --git a/scripts/travis/release/release-npm.sh b/scripts/travis/release/release-npm.sh
index e0f8a12dc2..57e5318a28 100755
--- a/scripts/travis/release/release-npm.sh
+++ b/scripts/travis/release/release-npm.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ then
 
     if [[ $TRAVIS_EVENT_TYPE == "cron" ]];
     then
-        TAG_NPM=beta
+        TAG_NPM=alpha
     fi
 
     echo "Publishing on npm with tag $TAG_NPM"