diff --git a/automation_tools/flathub_push_main.sh b/automation_tools/flathub_push_main.sh
index 4c8f955c..68b63fca 100755
--- a/automation_tools/flathub_push_main.sh
+++ b/automation_tools/flathub_push_main.sh
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ fi
 git clone --depth=1 --recursive "https://github.com/$flathub_target_repo.git" "$gits_folder/flathub"
 git clone --depth=1 --recursive "https://github.com/$retrodeck_repo.git" "$gits_folder/RetroDECK"
 
-# Get the latest release name, preferring prereleases if available
-relname=$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/$retrodeck_repo/releases | jq -r '[.[] | select(.prerelease == true)][0].tag_name // empty')
+# Get the latest release name, preferring prereleases if available and published after 2025-01-01
+relname=$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/$retrodeck_repo/releases | jq -r '[.[] | select(.prerelease == true and (.published_at | fromdateiso8601) > (strptime("2025-01-01T00:00:00Z") | mktime))][0].tag_name // empty')
 if [ -z "$relname" ]; then
     relname=$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/$retrodeck_repo/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name)
 fi