diff --git a/.github/workflows/runtime_prereleases_manual.yml b/.github/workflows/runtime_prereleases_manual.yml
index 4d031e7b4d69d..4c25ddc79bd35 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/runtime_prereleases_manual.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/runtime_prereleases_manual.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
       # because this used to be called the "next" channel and some
       # downstream consumers might still expect that tag. We can remove this
       # after some time has elapsed and the change has been communicated.
-      dist_tag: canary,next,rc
+      dist_tag: canary,next
     secrets:
       NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/runtime_prereleases_nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/runtime_prereleases_nightly.yml
index a4c2c2d0225b5..fe038042f332c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/runtime_prereleases_nightly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/runtime_prereleases_nightly.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
     with:
       commit_sha: ${{ github.sha }}
       release_channel: stable
-      dist_tag: canary,next,rc
+      dist_tag: canary,next
     secrets:
       NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}