diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_release.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_release.yml
index bf298d87c..e9c27bb70 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_release.yml
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
+        ANSYS_VERSION: ["241"]
+        suffix: [".pre0"]
         python-version: ["3.7", "3.8", "3.9", "3.10"]
         os: ["windows-latest", "ubuntu-latest"]
 
@@ -73,14 +75,14 @@ jobs:
         uses: ansys/pydpf-actions/build_package@v2.3
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-          ANSYS_VERSION: '241'
+          ANSYS_VERSION: ${{ matrix.ANSYS_VERSION }}
           PACKAGE_NAME: ${{env.PACKAGE_NAME}}
           MODULE: ${{env.MODULE}}
           dpf-standalone-TOKEN: ${{secrets.DPF_PIPELINE}}
           install_extras: plotting
           wheel: true
           wheelhouse: true
-          standalone_suffix: ''
+          standalone_suffix: ${{ matrix.suffix }}
 
       - name: "Prepare Testing Environment"
         uses: ansys/pydpf-actions/prepare_tests@v2.3
@@ -191,14 +193,14 @@ jobs:
     with:
       ANSYS_VERSION: '241'
       python_versions: '["3.10"]'
-      standalone_suffix: ''
+      standalone_suffix: '.pre0'
     secrets: inherit
 
   docs:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/docs.yml
     with:
       ANSYS_VERSION: '241'
-      standalone_suffix: ''
+      standalone_suffix: '.pre0'
       event_name: ${{ github.event_name }}
     secrets: inherit