diff --git a/polkadot/.github/workflows/release-bot.yml b/polkadot/.github/workflows/release-bot.yml
index a2b83fd82e..dd3a9ca8ac 100644
--- a/polkadot/.github/workflows/release-bot.yml
+++ b/polkadot/.github/workflows/release-bot.yml
@@ -3,22 +3,35 @@ on:
   release:
     types:
       - published
+
 jobs:
   ping_matrix:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         channel:
-        - '!LhjZccBOqFNYKLdmbb:polkadot.builders' # #KusamaValidatorLounge:polkadot.builders
-        - '!FMwxpQnYhRCNDRsYGI:matrix.parity.io' # #kusama-announcements:matrix.parity.io
-        - '!NZrbtteFeqYKCUGQtr:matrix.parity.io' # #polkadotvalidatorlounge:web3.foundation
-        - '!UqHPWiCBGZWxrmYBkF:matrix.parity.io' # #polkadot-announcements:matrix.parity.io
-        - '!NTogofoetwjbTwOoPi:matrix.parity.io' # Internal release-notes channel
+          - name: '#KusamaValidatorLounge:polkadot.builders'
+            room: '!LhjZccBOqFNYKLdmbb:polkadot.builders'
+            pre-releases: false
+          - name: '#kusama-announcements:matrix.parity.io'
+            room: '!FMwxpQnYhRCNDRsYGI:matrix.parity.io'
+            pre-release: false
+          - name: '#polkadotvalidatorlounge:web3.foundation'
+            room: '!NZrbtteFeqYKCUGQtr:matrix.parity.io'
+            pre-release: false
+          - name: '#polkadot-announcements:matrix.parity.io'
+            room: '!UqHPWiCBGZWxrmYBkF:matrix.parity.io'
+            pre-release: false
+          - name: Internal release-notes channel
+            room: '!NTogofoetwjbTwOoPi:matrix.parity.io'
+            pre-release: true
+
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - name: Send Matrix message
+      - name: Send Matrix message to ${{ matrix.channel.name }}
+        if: github.event.release.prerelease == false || matrix.channel.pre-release
         uses: s3krit/matrix-message-action@v0.0.3
         with:
-          room_id: ${{ matrix.channel }} # heh
+          room_id: ${{ matrix.channel.room }}
           access_token: ${{ secrets.MATRIX_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
-          message: "***Polkadot ${{github.event.release.tag_name}} has been released!***<br/>${{github.event.release.html_url}}<br/><br/>${{github.event.release.body}}<br/>"
           server: "matrix.parity.io"
+          message: "***Polkadot ${{github.event.release.tag_name}} has been released!***<br/>${{github.event.release.html_url}}<br/><br/>${{github.event.release.body}}<br/>"