diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9e093639e5..5efc9bccca 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ol",
-  "version": "5.3.0",
+  "version": "6.0.0-beta.5",
   "description": "OpenLayers mapping library",
   "keywords": [
     "map",
diff --git a/tasks/publish.sh b/tasks/publish.sh
index eff9d57145..72b5200dc7 100755
--- a/tasks/publish.sh
+++ b/tasks/publish.sh
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ main() {
   npm install
   npm run build-package
   cd ${BUILT_PACKAGE}
-  npm publish
+  npm publish --tag beta
 }
 
 if test ${#} -ne 1; then