diff --git a/.goreleaser.yaml b/.goreleaser.yaml
index 2898ffbe..8ba12185 100644
--- a/.goreleaser.yaml
+++ b/.goreleaser.yaml
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@ version: 2
 monorepo:
   tag_prefix: v
 release:
+  draft: true
   header: |
     Check the [v{{.Version}} contrib changelog](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/releases/tags/v{{.Version}}) and the [v{{.Version}} core changelog](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector/releases/tags/v{{.Version}}) for changelogs on specific components.