diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/publish/PublishCliSubmit.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/publish/PublishCliSubmit.ts
index 590c301..2b30b40 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/publish/PublishCliSubmit.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/publish/PublishCliSubmit.ts
@@ -85,8 +85,10 @@ export const publishSubmitCommand = async ({
     dryRun
   );
 
-  await writeToPublishDetails(
-    {
-      lastUpdatedVersionOnStore: { address: releaseAddr }
-    });
+  if (!alphaTest) {
+    await writeToPublishDetails(
+      {
+        lastUpdatedVersionOnStore: { address: releaseAddr }
+      });
+  }
 };
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/publish/PublishCliUpdate.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/publish/PublishCliUpdate.ts
index d5bb4b4..533ec7e 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/publish/PublishCliUpdate.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/publish/PublishCliUpdate.ts
@@ -93,8 +93,10 @@ export const publishUpdateCommand = async ({
     },
     dryRun
   );
-  await writeToPublishDetails(
-    {
-      lastUpdatedVersionOnStore: { address: releaseAddr }
-    });
+  if (!alphaTest) {
+    await writeToPublishDetails(
+      {
+        lastUpdatedVersionOnStore: { address: releaseAddr }
+      });
+  }
 };