diff --git a/.github/workflows/cli-release.yml b/.github/workflows/cli-release.yml
index 9fe331ed588..2391bbec782 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cli-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cli-release.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,14 @@ jobs:
             - name: Checkout code
               uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+            - name: Create a draft GitHub release
+              uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
+              with:
+                  prerelease: true
+                  draft: true
+                  allowUpdates: true
+                  updateOnlyUnreleased: true
+
             - name: Build go binaries and upload to the release
               uses: wangyoucao577/go-release-action@v1
               with: