diff --git a/scripts/release/update-changelog-release-date.js b/scripts/release/update-changelog-release-date.js
index 08684a6f8..3f6b4f2d5 100755
--- a/scripts/release/update-changelog-release-date.js
+++ b/scripts/release/update-changelog-release-date.js
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ const fs = require('fs');
 const cp = require('child_process');
 
 const pkg = require('../../package.json');
-if (pkg.version.indexOf('-rc') !== -1) {
+const suffix = process.env.PRERELEASE_SUFFIX || "rc";
+if (pkg.version.indexOf('-' + suffix) !== -1) {
   process.exit(0);
 }