diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/nightly.yml b/.azure-pipelines/nightly.yml
index 1264ebfa7..cd572a9e4 100644
--- a/.azure-pipelines/nightly.yml
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/nightly.yml
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ variables:
 stages:
   - template: templates/stages/deploy-stage.yml
     parameters:
-      snapReleaseChannel: unknown
+      snapReleaseChannel: candidate