diff --git a/src/semantic_release/hvcs/bitbucket.py b/src/semantic_release/hvcs/bitbucket.py
index 08c2aa6be..43da4b150 100644
--- a/src/semantic_release/hvcs/bitbucket.py
+++ b/src/semantic_release/hvcs/bitbucket.py
@@ -240,9 +240,9 @@ def upload_dists(self, tag: str, dist_glob: str) -> int:
         return super().upload_dists(tag, dist_glob)
 
     def create_or_update_release(
-        self, tag: str, release_notes: str, prerelease: bool = False
+        self, tag: str, release_notes: str, prerelease: bool = False, draft: bool = False
     ) -> int | str:
-        return super().create_or_update_release(tag, release_notes, prerelease)
+        return super().create_or_update_release(tag, release_notes, prerelease, draft)
 
     def create_release(
         self,
@@ -251,8 +251,9 @@ def create_release(
         prerelease: bool = False,
         assets: list[str] | None = None,
         noop: bool = False,
+        draft: bool = False,
     ) -> int | str:
-        return super().create_release(tag, release_notes, prerelease, assets, noop)
+        return super().create_release(tag, release_notes, prerelease, assets, noop, draft)
 
 
 RemoteHvcsBase.register(Bitbucket)
diff --git a/src/semantic_release/hvcs/gitea.py b/src/semantic_release/hvcs/gitea.py
index 994c2459c..ddb9d5757 100644
--- a/src/semantic_release/hvcs/gitea.py
+++ b/src/semantic_release/hvcs/gitea.py
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ def create_release(
         prerelease: bool = False,
         assets: list[str] | None = None,
         noop: bool = False,
+        draft: bool = False,
     ) -> int:
         """
         Create a new release
@@ -223,7 +224,7 @@ def edit_release_notes(self, release_id: int, release_notes: str) -> int:
 
     @logged_function(logger)
     def create_or_update_release(
-        self, tag: str, release_notes: str, prerelease: bool = False
+        self, tag: str, release_notes: str, prerelease: bool = False, draft: bool = False
     ) -> int:
         """
         Post release changelog
@@ -234,7 +235,7 @@ def create_or_update_release(
         """
         logger.info("Creating release for %s", tag)
         try:
-            return self.create_release(tag, release_notes, prerelease)
+            return self.create_release(tag, release_notes, prerelease, draft=draft)
         except HTTPError as err:
             logger.debug("error creating release: %s", err)
             logger.debug("looking for an existing release to update")
diff --git a/src/semantic_release/hvcs/github.py b/src/semantic_release/hvcs/github.py
index b2c9e5be4..c6f263494 100644
--- a/src/semantic_release/hvcs/github.py
+++ b/src/semantic_release/hvcs/github.py
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ def create_release(
         prerelease: bool = False,
         assets: list[str] | None = None,
         noop: bool = False,
+        draft: bool = False,
     ) -> int:
         """
         Create a new release
@@ -224,6 +225,8 @@ def create_release(
 
         :param assets: a list of artifacts to upload to the release
 
+        :param draft: Whether or not this release should be created as a draft
+
         :return: the ID of the release
         """
         if noop:
@@ -259,7 +262,7 @@ def create_release(
                 "tag_name": tag,
                 "name": tag,
                 "body": release_notes,
-                "draft": False,
+                "draft": draft,
                 "prerelease": prerelease,
             },
         )
@@ -348,18 +351,19 @@ def edit_release_notes(self, release_id: int, release_notes: str) -> int:
 
     @logged_function(logger)
     def create_or_update_release(
-        self, tag: str, release_notes: str, prerelease: bool = False
+        self, tag: str, release_notes: str, prerelease: bool = False, draft: bool = False
     ) -> int:
         """
         Post release changelog
         :param tag: The version number
         :param release_notes: The release notes for this version
         :param prerelease: Whether or not this release should be created as a prerelease
+        :param draft: Whether or not this release should be created as a draft
         :return: The status of the request
         """
         logger.info("Creating release for %s", tag)
         try:
-            return self.create_release(tag, release_notes, prerelease)
+            return self.create_release(tag, release_notes, prerelease, draft=draft)
         except HTTPError as err:
             logger.debug("error creating release: %s", err)
             logger.debug("looking for an existing release to update")
diff --git a/src/semantic_release/hvcs/gitlab.py b/src/semantic_release/hvcs/gitlab.py
index 198d22e00..4beca2507 100644
--- a/src/semantic_release/hvcs/gitlab.py
+++ b/src/semantic_release/hvcs/gitlab.py
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ def create_release(
         prerelease: bool = False,  # noqa: ARG002
         assets: list[str] | None = None,  # noqa: ARG002
         noop: bool = False,
+        draft: bool = False,  # noqa: ARG002 (no effect in GitLab)
     ) -> str:
         """
         Create a release in a remote VCS, adding any release notes and assets to it
@@ -178,7 +179,7 @@ def edit_release_notes(  # type: ignore[override]
 
     @logged_function(logger)
     def create_or_update_release(
-        self, tag: str, release_notes: str, prerelease: bool = False
+        self, tag: str, release_notes: str, prerelease: bool = False, draft: bool = False
     ) -> str:
         """
         Create or update a release for the given tag in a remote VCS.
@@ -186,6 +187,7 @@ def create_or_update_release(
         :param tag: The tag to create or update the release for
         :param release_notes: The changelog description for this version only
         :param prerelease: This parameter has no effect in GitLab
+        :param draft: This parameter has no effect in GitLab
 
         :return: The release id
 
diff --git a/src/semantic_release/hvcs/remote_hvcs_base.py b/src/semantic_release/hvcs/remote_hvcs_base.py
index 14e7a5e2f..2694e940d 100644
--- a/src/semantic_release/hvcs/remote_hvcs_base.py
+++ b/src/semantic_release/hvcs/remote_hvcs_base.py
@@ -63,18 +63,21 @@ def create_release(
         prerelease: bool = False,
         assets: list[str] | None = None,
         noop: bool = False,
+        draft: bool = False,
     ) -> int | str:
         """
         Create a release in a remote VCS, if supported
 
         Which includes uploading any assets as part of the release
+
+        :param draft: Whether or not the release should be created as a draft (GitHub)
         """
         self._not_supported(self.create_release.__name__)
         return -1
 
     @abstractmethod
     def create_or_update_release(
-        self, tag: str, release_notes: str, prerelease: bool = False
+        self, tag: str, release_notes: str, prerelease: bool = False, draft: bool = False
     ) -> int | str:
         """
         Create or update a release for the given tag in a remote VCS, attaching the
diff --git a/tests/unit/semantic_release/hvcs/test_github.py b/tests/unit/semantic_release/hvcs/test_github.py
index 48f0564f5..af381c4aa 100644
--- a/tests/unit/semantic_release/hvcs/test_github.py
+++ b/tests/unit/semantic_release/hvcs/test_github.py
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@ def test_create_or_update_release_when_create_succeeds(
 
         # Evaluate (expected -> actual)
         assert mock_release_id == result
-        mock_create_release.assert_called_once_with(tag, RELEASE_NOTES, prerelease)
+        mock_create_release.assert_called_once_with(tag, RELEASE_NOTES, prerelease, draft=False)
         mock_get_release_id_by_tag.assert_not_called()
         mock_edit_release_notes.assert_not_called()