diff --git a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
index b05aa8a11..f0a607637 100644
--- a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -66,5 +66,5 @@ This section is really for the benefit of the core maintainers.
 1. Increment the version numbers in the `package.json` file for each package, making sure to also update the adapter dependencies on `@inertiajs/core`.
 2. Run `npm install` to update the top-level `package-lock.json` file.
 3. Update `CHANGELOG.md`.
-4. Run `npm publish` for each package. This will automatically run the necessary build step. When publishing beta releases, make sure to run `npm publish --tag=beta`.
+4. Run `npm publish` for each package. This will automatically run the necessary build step. When publishing beta releases, make sure to run `npm publish --tag=beta` or `npm publish --tag=next` if it's `next`.
 5. Add release notes to [GitHub](https://github.com/inertiajs/inertia/releases).