diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 843e2f5fba..a21dc532e6 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ workflows:
             - setup
           commit_sha: << pipeline.parameters.prerelease_commit_sha >>
           release_channel: stable
-          dist_tag: "next,alpha"
+          dist_tag: "next,beta"
       - publish_prerelease:
           name: Publish to Experimental channel
           requires:
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ workflows:
             - setup
           commit_sha: << pipeline.git.revision >>
           release_channel: stable
-          dist_tag: "next,alpha"
+          dist_tag: "next,beta"
       - publish_prerelease:
           name: Publish to Experimental channel
           requires:
diff --git a/ReactVersions.js b/ReactVersions.js
index bdab35424e..03c9db2332 100644
--- a/ReactVersions.js
+++ b/ReactVersions.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const ReactVersion = '18.0.0';
 
 // The label used by the @next channel. Represents the upcoming release's
 // stability. Could be "alpha", "beta", "rc", etc.
-const nextChannelLabel = 'alpha';
+const nextChannelLabel = 'beta';
 
 const stablePackages = {
   'create-subscription': ReactVersion,