diff --git a/.gitea/semantic_release.toml b/.gitea/semantic_release.toml
index 5d4c9b7..ef2bb68 100644
--- a/.gitea/semantic_release.toml
+++ b/.gitea/semantic_release.toml
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 match = "(main)"
 prerelease = false
 
+[tool.semantic_release.branches.test]
+match = "(test_release)"
+prerelease = true
+
 [tool.semantic_release.commit_author]
 env = "GIT_COMMIT_AUTHOR"
 default = "semantic-release <semantic-release>"
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
index 397378a..276a4a5 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@ jobs:
       - name: run_release
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITEA_TOKEN }}
-        run: pipx run python-semantic-release --no-vcs-release -c .gitea/semantic_release.toml version
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+        run: pipx run python-semantic-release -c .gitea/semantic_release.toml version
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