diff --git a/.github/workflows/desktop.release.reuse.yml b/.github/workflows/desktop.release.reuse.yml
index 6f3b20d36..73ed77806 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/desktop.release.reuse.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/desktop.release.reuse.yml
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ jobs:
           token: ${{ secrets.CI_PAT_TOKEN }}
           tag_name: "@standardnotes/desktop@${{ steps.package-version.outputs.current-version}}"
           prerelease: true
-          draft: true
+          draft: ${{ inputs.channel == 'beta' && true || false }}
           name: "Desktop ${{ inputs.channel == 'beta' && 'Beta' || '' }} ${{ steps.package-version.outputs.current-version }}"
           files: packages/desktop/dist/*
       - name: Publish Snap