diff --git a/.github/workflows/create_rc_pr.yml b/.github/workflows/create_rc_pr.yml
index 7a24da4411ae74..dfec796d9e4342 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create_rc_pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create_rc_pr.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ on:
 env:
   GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
   AGENT6_RELEASE_BRANCH: '6.53.x'
-  IS_AGENT6_RELEASE: ${{ github.event.schedule == '0 9 * * 1' }}
+  # IS_AGENT6_RELEASE: ${{ github.event.schedule == '0 9 * * 1' }}
+  IS_AGENT6_RELEASE: "true"
 permissions: {}
 
 jobs:
diff --git a/tasks/libs/ciproviders/github_api.py b/tasks/libs/ciproviders/github_api.py
index a32546d23ee381..1336d0083c2d73 100644
--- a/tasks/libs/ciproviders/github_api.py
+++ b/tasks/libs/ciproviders/github_api.py
@@ -613,6 +613,7 @@ def create_release_pr(title, base_branch, target_branch, version, changelog_pr=F
         pr_body="",
         base_branch=base_branch,
         target_branch=target_branch,
+        draft=True,
     )
 
     if not pr: