diff --git a/plugin.go b/plugin.go
index b5d614c..e9cfa7c 100644
--- a/plugin.go
+++ b/plugin.go
@@ -130,12 +130,17 @@ func (p Plugin) Exec() error {
 		tag = strings.TrimPrefix(p.Commit.Ref, "refs/tags/")
 	}
 
+	draft := p.Config.Draft
+	if p.Build.Event != "tag" {
+		draft = true
+	}
+
 	rc := releaseClient{
 		Client:     client,
 		Owner:      p.Repo.Owner,
 		Repo:       p.Repo.Name,
 		Tag:        tag,
-		Draft:      p.Config.Draft,
+		Draft:      draft,
 		Prerelease: p.Config.PreRelease,
 		FileExists: p.Config.FileExists,
 		Title:      p.Config.Title,