diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_js_api.yml b/.github/workflows/release_js_api.yml
index 9dc8fed13a8f..a6aa7be859aa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_js_api.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_js_api.yml
@@ -134,6 +134,10 @@ jobs:
           node-version: 14.x
           registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org'
 
+      - name: Set release infos
+        if: needs.build.outputs.prerelease == 'true'
+        run: node npm/js-api/scripts/update-nightly-version.mjs
+
       - name: Publish npm package as latest
         run: npm publish @rometools/js-api --tag latest --access public
         if: needs.build.outputs.prerelease != 'true'