diff --git a/.craft.yml b/.craft.yml
index bc1446711d2c..5c1a754a52e9 100644
--- a/.craft.yml
+++ b/.craft.yml
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ targets:
 
   # AWS Lambda Layer target
   - name: aws-lambda-layer
-    includeNames: /^sentry-node-serverless-\d+.\d+.\d+(-(beta|alpha)\.\d+)?\.zip$/
+    includeNames: /^sentry-node-serverless-\d+.\d+.\d+(-(beta|alpha|rc)\.\d+)?\.zip$/
     layerName: SentryNodeServerlessSDK
     compatibleRuntimes:
       - name: node
diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-release.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-release.yml
index c9a373915974..5cc3b914571b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-release.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
           # Parse version from head branch
           text: ${{ github.head_ref }}
           # match: preprare-release/xx.xx.xx
-          regex: '^prepare-release\/(\d+\.\d+\.\d+)(?:-(alpha|beta)\.\d+)?$'
+          regex: '^prepare-release\/(\d+\.\d+\.\d+)(?:-(alpha|beta|rc)\.\d+)?$'
 
       - name: Extract version
         id: get_version