diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yaml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yaml
index ebfb2c7..c6d60e8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yaml
@@ -94,6 +94,13 @@ jobs:
         with:
           app-id: ${{ secrets.TOKEN_GEN_APP_ID }}
           private-key: ${{ secrets.TOKEN_GEN_PRIVATE_KEY }}
-      - run: gh release upload ${{ needs.release-please.outputs.tag_name }} dist/*
+      - name: Upload release assets
+        run: gh release upload "$TAG_NAME" dist/* --clobber
         env:
+          TAG_NAME: ${{ needs.release-please.outputs.tag_name }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ steps.gh-token-gen.outputs.token }}
+      - name: Publish release
+        run: gh release edit "$TAG_NAME" --draft=false
+        env:
+          TAG_NAME: ${{ needs.release-please.outputs.tag_name }}
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ steps.gh-token-gen.outputs.token }}
diff --git a/release-please-config.json b/release-please-config.json
index ca7b31d..bb4debb 100644
--- a/release-please-config.json
+++ b/release-please-config.json
@@ -5,10 +5,11 @@
       "changelog-path": "CHANGELOG.md",
       "bump-minor-pre-major": false,
       "bump-patch-for-minor-pre-major": false,
-      "draft": false,
+      "draft": true,
+      "force-tag-creation": true,
       "prerelease": false
     }
   },
   "bootstrap-sha": "28919f33d8f088bd68e46ee24c83cfc3ef70d4d3",
   "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/googleapis/release-please/main/schemas/config.json"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}