diff --git a/.github/jobs/GithubRelease.pkl b/.github/jobs/GithubRelease.pkl
index ba1d5696f..c1a517cf8 100644
--- a/.github/jobs/GithubRelease.pkl
+++ b/.github/jobs/GithubRelease.pkl
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ fixed job {
       run =
         #"""
         gh release create ${TAG_NAME} \
+          --draft \
           --title "${TAG_NAME}" \
           --target "${GIT_SHA}" \
           --verify-tag \
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 84d5ea043..e0221ba6a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -1337,6 +1337,7 @@ jobs:
         GH_REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
       run: |-
         gh release create ${TAG_NAME} \
+          --draft \
           --title "${TAG_NAME}" \
           --target "${GIT_SHA}" \
           --verify-tag \