diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 738753c83..cfc259b84 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ jobs:
           path: dist
 
       - name: Install neptune package
-        run: pip install -f ./dist neptune
+        run: pip install --force-reinstall --pre -f ./dist neptune
 
       - name: List dependencies
         run: pip list
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ jobs:
           path: dist
 
       - name: Install neptune-client package
-        run: pip install -f ./dist neptune-client
+        run: pip install --force-reinstall --pre -f ./dist neptune-client
 
       - name: List dependencies
         run: pip list
@@ -107,10 +107,10 @@ jobs:
           path: dist
 
       - name: Install neptune-client package
-        run: pip install -f ./dist neptune-client
+        run: pip install --force-reinstall --pre -f ./dist neptune-client
 
       - name: Install neptune package
-        run: pip install -f ./dist neptune
+        run: pip install --force-reinstall --pre -f ./dist neptune
 
       - name: List dependencies
         run: pip list
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ jobs:
         run: pip install neptune-client==0.16.18
 
       - name: Install new neptune-client package
-        run: pip install --force-reinstall -f ./dist neptune-client
+        run: pip install --force-reinstall --pre -f ./dist neptune-client
 
       - name: List dependencies
         run: pip list
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ jobs:
         run: pip uninstall neptune-client -y
 
       - name: Install new neptune-client package
-        run: pip install -f ./dist neptune-client
+        run: pip install --force-reinstall --pre -f ./dist neptune-client
 
       - name: List dependencies
         run: pip list
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ jobs:
         run: pip uninstall neptune-client -y
 
       - name: Install new neptune package
-        run: pip install -f ./dist neptune
+        run: pip install --force-reinstall --pre -f ./dist neptune
 
       - name: List dependencies
         run: pip list