diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yaml b/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
index b7d8483a3..cc12f94f7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
@@ -29,10 +29,17 @@ jobs:
           if [[ "${RUNNER_DEBUG}" ]]; then set -x; fi
           shopt -s extglob
 
+          read -r is_last_tag_newer_prerelease <<< \
+            "$(gh release list --exclude-drafts --limit 2 --json "isPrerelease,tagName" \
+              --jq '.[] | select((.tagName | contains("${GITHUB_REF_NAME%%-*}") | not) and (.isPrerelease == true))')"
           case "${GITHUB_REF_NAME}" in
             +([0-9]).+([0-9]).+([0-9]) )
               echo 'validTag=true' >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-              echo 'flatpakMatrix=["beta", "stable"]' >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+              if [[ "${is_last_tag_newer_prerelease}" ]]; then
+                echo 'flatpakMatrix=["stable"]' >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+              else
+                echo 'flatpakMatrix=["beta", "stable"]' >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+              fi
               echo 'updateChannel=stable' >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
               ;;
             +([0-9]).+([0-9]).+([0-9])-@(beta|rc)*([0-9]) )