diff --git a/.github/workflows/dev-beta-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/dev-beta-release.yaml
index af3880b0..8c027273 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dev-beta-release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dev-beta-release.yaml
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Publish prerelease
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GH_REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
           TAG: ${{ needs.beta_version.outputs.tag }}
         run: |
           if gh release view "$TAG" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
diff --git a/docs/project-changelog.md b/docs/project-changelog.md
index aaff8df2..ff035427 100644
--- a/docs/project-changelog.md
+++ b/docs/project-changelog.md
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ Significant changes, features, and fixes in reverse chronological order.
 - Added semantic-release-style beta version calculation from Conventional Commits, creating `vX.Y.Z-beta.N` tags and prereleases automatically after tests pass.
 - Beta automation uploads Linux binaries and publishes `beta` Docker image tags for the same release version, with Docker Hub publishing enabled when credentials are configured.
 
+**Fixes**
+
+- Made beta prerelease publishing independent of a local checkout by passing the repository explicitly to GitHub CLI release commands.
+
 ---
 
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