diff --git a/.github/workflows/CI.yml b/.github/workflows/CI.yml
index 4476655b..20f5b25c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/CI.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/CI.yml
@@ -590,6 +590,39 @@ jobs:
           tag: ${{ needs.setup_release.outputs.release_tag }}
           token: ${{ secrets.GH_BOT_TOKEN }}
 
+      - name: Patch homebrew formula
+        # create beta version of the formula
+        # don't run this on macOS, as the sed command fails
+        if: >-
+          matrix.release
+        run: |
+          # variables
+          formula_file="homebrew/sunshine-beta.rb"
+
+          # rename the file
+          mv homebrew/sunshine.rb $formula_file
+
+          # update the formula
+          sed -i 's/class Sunshine < Formula/class SunshineBeta < Formula/' $formula_file
+          sed -i 's/# conflicts_with/conflicts_with/' $formula_file
+
+          # print new file
+          echo "New formula:"
+          cat $formula_file
+
+      - name: Upload Homebrew Beta Formula
+        if: >-
+          matrix.release &&
+          needs.setup_release.outputs.publish_release == 'true'
+        uses: LizardByte/homebrew-release-action@v2024.612.21058
+        with:
+          formula_file: ${{ github.workspace }}/homebrew/sunshine-beta.rb
+          git_email: ${{ secrets.GH_BOT_EMAIL }}
+          git_username: ${{ secrets.GH_BOT_NAME }}
+          publish: true
+          token: ${{ secrets.GH_BOT_TOKEN }}
+          validate: false
+
   build_mac_port:
     needs: [setup_release]
     strategy:
diff --git a/docs/getting_started.md b/docs/getting_started.md
index 086ce6cd..c738992b 100644
--- a/docs/getting_started.md
+++ b/docs/getting_started.md
@@ -262,6 +262,8 @@ brew install sunshine
 brew uninstall sunshine
 ```
 
+@tip{For beta you can replace `sunshine` with `sunshine-beta` in the above commands.}
+
 #### Portfile
 This package requires that you have [MacPorts](https://www.macports.org/install.php) installed.
 
diff --git a/packaging/sunshine.rb b/packaging/sunshine.rb
index 65290dc2..cf6886b4 100644
--- a/packaging/sunshine.rb
+++ b/packaging/sunshine.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 require "language/node"
 
 class @PROJECT_NAME@ < Formula
+  # conflicts_with "sunshine", because: "sunshine and sunshine-beta cannot be installed at the same time"
   desc "@PROJECT_DESCRIPTION@"
   homepage "@PROJECT_HOMEPAGE_URL@"
   url "@GITHUB_CLONE_URL@",