diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 5f8e07890..f6a88375f 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 FORK_URL=
 NODE_ENV=
+DEV_RPC=
 STAKING_TEST_KEYS_PATH=
-DEV_RPC=
\ No newline at end of file
+IS_STAGING=
diff --git a/build.js b/build.js
index 29e953fc4..a5059c953 100644
--- a/build.js
+++ b/build.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 const dotenv = require('dotenv');
 const build = require('electron-builder').build;
-const {publishOptions} = require('./electron/constants/publishOptions');
+const { publishOptions } = require('./electron/constants/publishOptions');
 
 dotenv.config();
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ const main = async () => {
         target: [
           {
             target: 'default',
-            arch: ['x64','arm64'],
+            arch: ['x64', 'arm64'],
           },
         ],
         publish: publishOptions,
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ const main = async () => {
         entitlements: 'electron/entitlements.mac.plist',
         entitlementsInherit: 'electron/entitlements.mac.plist',
         notarize: {
-          teamId: process.env.APPLETEAMID
+          teamId: process.env.APPLETEAMID,
         },
       },
     },
   });
 };
 
-main().then((response) => { console.log('Build & Notarize complete'); }).catch((e) => console.error(e));
\ No newline at end of file
+main().then((response) => { console.log('Build & Notarize complete'); }).catch((e) => console.error(e));
diff --git a/electron/constants/publishOptions.js b/electron/constants/publishOptions.js
index 1ecbc1d4e..3c57fb66d 100644
--- a/electron/constants/publishOptions.js
+++ b/electron/constants/publishOptions.js
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@ const publishOptions = {
   provider: 'github',
   owner: 'valory-xyz',
   repo: 'olas-operate-app',
-  releaseType: 'release',
   token: process.env.GH_TOKEN,
   private: false,
   publishAutoUpdate: true,
+  releaseType: process.env.IS_STAGING === 'true' ? 'prerelease' : 'release',
+  channel: process.env.IS_STAGING === 'true' ? 'alpha' : 'latest',
 };
 
 module.exports = { publishOptions };