diff --git a/scripts/prepare-release.js b/scripts/prepare-release.js
index 962d54abb0..973f4fad58 100755
--- a/scripts/prepare-release.js
+++ b/scripts/prepare-release.js
@@ -209,7 +209,11 @@ async function applyPatchVersions(repo, patchVersions) {
       const deps = packageJson[depType];
       for (const depName of Object.keys(deps ?? {})) {
         const currentRange = deps[depName];
-        if (currentRange === '*' || currentRange === '') {
+        if (
+          currentRange === '*' ||
+          currentRange === '' ||
+          currentRange.startsWith('workspace:')
+        ) {
           continue;
         }