diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml b/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml
index 5cc7231d..b26c02ae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml
@@ -112,4 +112,4 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           RELEASE_TAG: ${{ steps.create-release-package.outputs.tag-name }}
         run: |
-          gh release create "$RELEASE_TAG" --prerelease --notes-file "${{ env.RELEASE_NOTES_FILE }}" --title "$RELEASE_TAG"
+          gh release create "$RELEASE_TAG" --prerelease --draft --notes-file "${{ env.RELEASE_NOTES_FILE }}" --title "$RELEASE_TAG"