diff --git a/apps/builder/src/export/PackageManager.ts b/apps/builder/src/export/PackageManager.ts
index 4fb65513..6d310dc0 100644
--- a/apps/builder/src/export/PackageManager.ts
+++ b/apps/builder/src/export/PackageManager.ts
@@ -527,13 +527,15 @@ export class PackageManager {
           updatedDependencies[pkgName] = 'workspace:*';
         } else if (env === 'staging') {
           // Staging: Use RC versions for testing latest features
-          // If managedVersion is already an RC version (e.g., 0.0.0-rc-20250915124300), use it
-          // Otherwise, fall back to using the 'rc' dist-tag so consumers pull the latest RC snapshot
+          // If managedVersion is an RC version (e.g., 0.0.0-rc-20250915124300), use it directly.
+          // Otherwise, use the managed stable version — the 'rc' dist-tag can be stale and
+          // resolve to a build that predates features shipped in stable releases.
           if (managedVersion.includes('-rc')) {
             updatedDependencies[pkgName] = managedVersion;
           } else {
-            // Using the dist-tag ensures alignment with snapshot format 0.0.0-rc-YYYYMMDDHHMMSS
-            updatedDependencies[pkgName] = 'rc';
+            updatedDependencies[pkgName] = managedVersion.startsWith('^')
+              ? managedVersion
+              : `^${managedVersion}`;
           }
         } else {
           // Production: Use stable published versions