diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-buildx.yml b/.github/workflows/release-buildx.yml
index 762925df..b0e46986 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-buildx.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-buildx.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ on:
       release:
         description: '(optional) Release type to create in https://github.com/docker/packaging/releases'
         required: false
-        default: 'draft'
+        default: 'release'
         type: choice
         options:
           - pushonly
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-cagent.yml b/.github/workflows/release-cagent.yml
index ccf40038..51540f9a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-cagent.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-cagent.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ on:
       release:
         description: '(optional) Release type to create in https://github.com/docker/packaging/releases'
         required: false
-        default: 'draft'
+        default: 'release'
         type: choice
         options:
           - pushonly
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-compose.yml b/.github/workflows/release-compose.yml
index 454267f0..f9a18078 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-compose.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-compose.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ on:
       release:
         description: '(optional) Release type to create in https://github.com/docker/packaging/releases'
         required: false
-        default: 'draft'
+        default: 'release'
         type: choice
         options:
           - pushonly
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-containerd.yml b/.github/workflows/release-containerd.yml
index 7b33ac19..d9e1355e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-containerd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-containerd.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ on:
       release:
         description: '(optional) Release type to create in https://github.com/docker/packaging/releases'
         required: false
-        default: 'draft'
+        default: 'release'
         type: choice
         options:
           - pushonly
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-credential-helpers.yml b/.github/workflows/release-credential-helpers.yml
index 4aae7fca..55e717e8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-credential-helpers.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-credential-helpers.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ on:
       release:
         description: '(optional) Release type to create in https://github.com/docker/packaging/releases'
         required: false
-        default: 'draft'
+        default: 'release'
         type: choice
         options:
           - pushonly
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-docker-cli.yml b/.github/workflows/release-docker-cli.yml
index d961e400..2e79da6a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-docker-cli.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-docker-cli.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ on:
       release:
         description: '(optional) Release type to create in https://github.com/docker/packaging/releases'
         required: false
-        default: 'draft'
+        default: 'release'
         type: choice
         options:
           - pushonly
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-docker-engine.yml b/.github/workflows/release-docker-engine.yml
index 61a69011..1eb8b6d2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-docker-engine.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-docker-engine.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ on:
       release:
         description: '(optional) Release type to create in https://github.com/docker/packaging/releases'
         required: false
-        default: 'draft'
+        default: 'release'
         type: choice
         options:
           - pushonly
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-model.yml b/.github/workflows/release-model.yml
index cbd21a50..c91a386e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-model.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-model.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ on:
       release:
         description: '(optional) Release type to create in https://github.com/docker/packaging/releases'
         required: false
-        default: 'draft'
+        default: 'release'
         type: choice
         options:
           - pushonly