diff --git a/hack/update/ingress_version/update_ingress_version.go b/hack/update/ingress_version/update_ingress_version.go
index 2ce4498771d5..8195576c845c 100644
--- a/hack/update/ingress_version/update_ingress_version.go
+++ b/hack/update/ingress_version/update_ingress_version.go
@@ -106,6 +106,9 @@ func LatestControllerTag(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
 				continue
 			}
 			vTag := s[1]
+			if semver.Prerelease(vTag) != "" {
+				continue
+			}
 			if semver.Compare(vTag, latest) == 1 {
 				latest = vTag
 			}