diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index b040f7e0..9bec39fd 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ curse {
     projectId = project.ee3_curseforge_projectid
     apiKey = project.ee3_curseforge_apikey
     changelog = project.hasProperty('changelog') ? project.changelog : ''
-    releaseType = 'alpha'
+    releaseType = config.release_type
 
     additionalArtifact devJar
 }
diff --git a/build.properties b/build.properties
index ffe06fd3..fdb823c8 100644
--- a/build.properties
+++ b/build.properties
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@
 minecraft_version = 1.7.10
 forge_version = 10.13.2.1284
 mod_version = 0.2
+release_type = alpha