diff --git a/scripts/release b/scripts/release
index a5ae06ae..91af17e0 100755
--- a/scripts/release
+++ b/scripts/release
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ git push origin master
 git push origin --tags
 npm publish
 # also update beta
+npm dist-tag add docsearch.js@latest beta
 npm publish --tag beta
 git checkout develop
 git pull origin develop