diff --git a/plugins/npm/src/index.ts b/plugins/npm/src/index.ts
index f9cbb0a86..d642a7cc3 100644
--- a/plugins/npm/src/index.ts
+++ b/plugins/npm/src/index.ts
@@ -1053,7 +1053,7 @@ export default class NPMPlugin implements IPlugin {
               "--exact",
               "--ignore-scripts",
               "--preid",
-              canaryIdentifier,
+              canaryIdentifier.replace(/^-/, ''),
               ...verboseArgs,
             ]);
 
@@ -1078,7 +1078,7 @@ export default class NPMPlugin implements IPlugin {
             "--no-git-reset", // so we can get the version that just published
             "--no-git-tag-version", // no need to tag and commit,
             "--exact", // do not add ^ to canary versions, this can result in `npm i` resolving the wrong canary version
-            ...(isIndependent ? ["--preid", canaryIdentifier] : []),
+            ...(isIndependent ? ["--preid", canaryIdentifier.replace(/^-/, '')] : []),
             ...verboseArgs,
           ]);