diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index cc7427dec..a2de97093 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -86,9 +86,16 @@ jobs:
           if [[ $GITHUB_EVENT_NAME == "schedule" ]]; then
             BASE_CONFIG+=$'\n'"type=schedule,pattern=nightly"
             BASE_CONFIG+=$'\n'"type=schedule,pattern=nightly-{{date 'ddd'}}"
-          elif [[ "$GITHUB_REF" == refs/tags/v* ]]; then
-            BASE_CONFIG="type=semver,pattern={{version}}"
-            BASE_CONFIG+=$'\n'"type=raw,value=stable"
+          elif [[ "$GITHUB_REF" == refs/tags/* ]]; then
+            TAG_NAME="${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/}"
+            if [[ "$TAG_NAME" == v* ]]; then
+              BASE_CONFIG="type=semver,pattern={{version}}"
+              if [[ "$TAG_NAME" == v*-alpha* ]]; then
+                BASE_CONFIG+=$'\n'"type=raw,value=latest"
+              else
+                BASE_CONFIG+=$'\n'"type=raw,value=stable"
+              fi
+            fi
           fi
           {
             echo 'TAGS_SPEC<<EOF'