diff --git a/.packit.yaml b/.packit.yaml
index b43b8d1..e729b37 100644
--- a/.packit.yaml
+++ b/.packit.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ specfile_path: python-APScheduler.spec
 upstream_package_name: APScheduler
 downstream_package_name: python-APScheduler
 upstream_project_url: https://github.com/agronholm/apscheduler
+
+upstream_tag_exclude: "^4.[0-9].[0-9]a"  # exclude version 4 alpha releases
  
 jobs:
   - job: copr_build