diff --git a/lib/main.js b/lib/main.js
index 445cdd8..57ceeb4 100644
--- a/lib/main.js
+++ b/lib/main.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const core = __importStar(require("@actions/core"));
 const github = __importStar(require("@actions/github"));
 const path = __importStar(require("path"));
 const glob = require("glob");
-function get_release_by_tag(tag, octokit, context) {
+function get_release_by_tag(tag, octokit, context, draft) {
     return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
         try {
             core.debug(`Getting release by tag ${tag}.`);
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ function get_release_by_tag(tag, octokit, context) {
             // If this returns 404, we need to create the release first.
             if (error.status === 404) {
                 core.debug(`Release for tag ${tag} doesn't exist yet so we'll create it now.`);
-                return yield octokit.repos.createRelease(Object.assign({}, context.repo, { tag_name: tag }));
+                return yield octokit.repos.createRelease(Object.assign({}, context.repo, { tag_name: tag, draft }));
             }
             else {
                 throw error;
@@ -83,16 +83,17 @@ function run() {
             const file_glob = core.getInput('file_glob');
             const tag = core.getInput('tag', { required: true }).replace("refs/tags/", "");
             const overwrite = core.getInput('overwrite');
+            const draft = core.getInput('draft');
             const octokit = new github.GitHub(token);
             const context = github.context;
-            const release = yield get_release_by_tag(tag, octokit, context);
+            const release = yield get_release_by_tag(tag, octokit, context, draft === "true");
             if (file_glob === "true") {
                 const files = glob.sync(file);
                 if (files.length > 0) {
                     for (let i = 0; i < files.length; i += 1) {
-                        const file = files[i];
-                        const asset_name = path.basename(file);
-                        yield upload_to_release(release, file, asset_name, tag, overwrite, octokit, context);
+                        const item = files[i];
+                        const asset_name = path.basename(item);
+                        yield upload_to_release(release, item, asset_name, tag, overwrite, octokit, context);
                     }
                 }
                 else {
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index 40f65e5..19b739f 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import * as path from 'path';
 
 const glob = require("glob")
 
-async function get_release_by_tag(tag: string, octokit: any, context: any): Promise<any> {
+async function get_release_by_tag(tag: string, octokit: any, context: any, draft: boolean): Promise<any> {
     try {
         core.debug(`Getting release by tag ${tag}.`);
         return await octokit.repos.getReleaseByTag({
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ async function get_release_by_tag(tag: string, octokit: any, context: any): Prom
             return await octokit.repos.createRelease({
                 ...context.repo,
                 tag_name: tag,
+                draft,
             })
         } else {
             throw error;
@@ -75,18 +76,19 @@ async function run() {
         const file_glob = core.getInput('file_glob');
         const tag = core.getInput('tag', { required: true }).replace("refs/tags/", "");
         const overwrite = core.getInput('overwrite');
+        const draft = core.getInput('draft');
 
         const octokit = new github.GitHub(token);
         const context = github.context;
-        const release = await get_release_by_tag(tag, octokit, context);
+        const release = await get_release_by_tag(tag, octokit, context, draft === "true");
 
         if (file_glob === "true") {
             const files = glob.sync(file);
             if (files.length > 0) {
                 for (let i = 0; i < files.length; i += 1) {
-                    const file = files[i];
-                    const asset_name = path.basename(file);
-                    await upload_to_release(release, file, asset_name, tag, overwrite, octokit, context);
+                    const item = files[i];
+                    const asset_name = path.basename(item);
+                    await upload_to_release(release, item, asset_name, tag, overwrite, octokit, context);
                 }
             }
             else {