diff --git a/lib/plugin/npm/npm.js b/lib/plugin/npm/npm.js
index ccbd15e3..b6a010f6 100644
--- a/lib/plugin/npm/npm.js
+++ b/lib/plugin/npm/npm.js
@@ -162,8 +162,13 @@ class npm extends Plugin {
   }
 
   async resolveTag(version) {
+    const { tag } = this.options;
     const { isPreRelease, preReleaseId } = parseVersion(version);
-    return !isPreRelease ? DEFAULT_TAG : preReleaseId || (await this.guessPreReleaseTag());
+    if (!isPreRelease) {
+      return DEFAULT_TAG;
+    } else {
+      return tag || preReleaseId || (await this.guessPreReleaseTag());
+    }
   }
 
   async publish({ otp = this.options.otp, otpCallback } = {}) {