diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-layer-collector.yml b/.github/workflows/release-layer-collector.yml
index 7591222e66..3cb2392421 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-layer-collector.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-layer-collector.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Create Release
-        run: gh release create ${{ github.ref_name }}
+        run: gh release create ${{ github.ref_name }} --draft
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
   build-layer:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-layer-java.yml b/.github/workflows/release-layer-java.yml
index cdca0ab2b0..07f402f698 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-layer-java.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-layer-java.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Create Release
-        run: gh release create ${{ github.ref_name }}
+        run: gh release create ${{ github.ref_name }} --draft
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
   build-layer:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-layer-nodejs.yml b/.github/workflows/release-layer-nodejs.yml
index bbf245dc43..8d79e9e06a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-layer-nodejs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-layer-nodejs.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Create Release
-        run: gh release create ${{ github.ref_name }}
+        run: gh release create ${{ github.ref_name }} --draft
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
   build-layer:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-layer-python.yml b/.github/workflows/release-layer-python.yml
index dbc01f32d0..7b8bb723fd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-layer-python.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-layer-python.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Create Release
-        run: gh release create ${{ github.ref_name }}
+        run: gh release create ${{ github.ref_name }} --draft
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
   build-layer:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-layer-ruby.yml b/.github/workflows/release-layer-ruby.yml
index 5feb06cdd4..2f5bff4c11 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-layer-ruby.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-layer-ruby.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Create Release
-        run: gh release create ${{ github.ref_name }}
+        run: gh release create ${{ github.ref_name }} --draft
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
   build-layer: