diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8183fdb..ea34c6c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 
 For a full diff see [`1.9.3...main`][1.9.3...main].
 
+### Changed
+
+- Adjusted `github/release/create` to allow creating releases in draft mode ([#214]), by [@localheinz]
+
 ## [`1.9.3`][1.9.3]
 
 For a full diff see [`1.9.2...1.9.3`][1.9.2...1.9.3].
@@ -222,6 +226,7 @@ For a full diff see [`1.0.0...main`][1.0.0...main].
 [#207]: https://github.com/ergebnis/.github/pull/207
 [#208]: https://github.com/ergebnis/.github/pull/208
 [#209]: https://github.com/ergebnis/.github/pull/209
+[#214]: https://github.com/ergebnis/.github/pull/214
 
 [@dependabot]: https://github.com/dependabot
 [@jaymecd]: https://github.com/jaymecd
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9046d07..a6a8eba 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -511,6 +511,7 @@ For details, see [`actions/github/release/create/action.yaml`](actions/github/re
 
 #### Inputs
 
+- `draft`, optional: Whether to create a draft or a published release.
 - `github-token`, required: The GitHub token of a user with permission to create a release.
 
 #### Outputs
diff --git a/actions/github/release/create/action.yaml b/actions/github/release/create/action.yaml
index 5898cf0..91e8fd6 100644
--- a/actions/github/release/create/action.yaml
+++ b/actions/github/release/create/action.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ name: "Create a release"
 description: "Creates a release"
 
 inputs:
+  draft:
+    description: "Whether to create a draft or a published release"
+    required: false
+    default: "false"
   github-token:
     description: "GitHub token of a user with permission to create a release"
     required: true
@@ -35,7 +39,7 @@ runs:
 
           try {
             const response = await github.rest.repos.createRelease({
-              draft: false,
+              draft: ${{ fromJSON(inputs.draft) }},
               generate_release_notes: true,
               name: process.env.RELEASE_TAG,
               owner: context.repo.owner,