diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-azure-pipelines.yml b/.github/workflows/release-azure-pipelines.yml
index 3226bff8..99affde3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-azure-pipelines.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-azure-pipelines.yml
@@ -354,6 +354,7 @@ extends:
             tagSource: 'userSpecifiedTag'
             tag: ${{ parameters.version }}
             isPrerelease: ${{ parameters.prerelease }}
+            isDraft: true
             addChangeLog: false
             releaseNotesSource: 'inline'
             releaseNotesInline: "Release ${{ parameters.version }}. See [`CHANGELOG.md`](https://github.com/AzureAD/microsoft-authentication-cli/blob/${{ parameters.version }}/CHANGELOG.md) for updates."