diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 2aafcdf..fffc758 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       with:
         name: "micromamba ${{ steps.fetch-release.outputs.MICROMAMBA_VERSION }}"
         prerelease: ${{ steps.fetch-release.outputs.MICROMAMBA_NEW_PRERELEASE == 'true' }}
+        make_latest: ${{ steps.fetch-release.outputs.MICROMAMBA_LATEST }}
         body: |
           Release artifacts for micromamba ${{ steps.fetch-release.outputs.MICROMAMBA_VERSION }}, mirrored from conda-forge.
           The full changelog can be found [here](https://github.com/mamba-org/mamba/releases).
diff --git a/fetch_release.py b/fetch_release.py
index 216c298..100efe2 100644
--- a/fetch_release.py
+++ b/fetch_release.py
@@ -60,7 +60,10 @@ def get_micromamba(version, use_default_version):
     assert len(all_versions) == 1
     version = all_versions.pop()
 
-    if use_default_version and ((v := Version(version)).is_devrelease or v.is_prerelease):
+    v = Version(version)
+    is_stable = not (v.is_devrelease or v.is_prerelease)
+
+    if use_default_version and not is_stable:
         print(f"Skipping dev and pre releases version '{version}'")
         set_output("MICROMAMBA_NEW_VERSION", "false")
         return
@@ -142,10 +145,15 @@ def get_micromamba(version, use_default_version):
         with open(shafile, "w") as f:
             f.write(sha256.hexdigest())
 
-    if (v := Version(version)).is_devrelease or v.is_prerelease:
+    if is_stable:
+        set_output("MICROMAMBA_NEW_PRERELEASE", "false")
+    else:
         set_output("MICROMAMBA_NEW_PRERELEASE", "true")
+
+    if is_stable and v.major == 2:
+        set_output("MICROMAMBA_LATEST", "true")
     else:
-        set_output("MICROMAMBA_NEW_PRERELEASE", "false")
+        set_output("MICROMAMBA_LATEST", "false")
 
     set_output("MICROMAMBA_NEW_VERSION", "true")
     set_output("MICROMAMBA_VERSION", f"{version}-{build_number}")