diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 97c3dab..e7dba1e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ Uses changelogen for changelog generation, is able to create gitea releases and
 ## Settings 🛠️
 * `GITEA_DOMAIN`: Domain name of your gitea server - if not set release creation get's skipped
 * `GITEA_APIKEY`: Api token for a gitea user that has the privileges to create releases in your repo
+* `GITEA_DRAFT`: Mark gitea release as draft - defaults to false
+* `GITEA_PRERELEASE`: Mark gitea release as prerelease - defaults to false
 * `MATRIX_SERVER`: The matrix server's domain name - if not set notification sending get's skipped
 * `MATRIX_USER`: The matrix user's username
 * `MATRIX_PASSWORD`: The matrix user's password
diff --git a/plugin.sh b/plugin.sh
index 424dfc9..416bd9e 100644
--- a/plugin.sh
+++ b/plugin.sh
@@ -39,6 +39,12 @@ if [ "${PLUGIN_GITEA_DOMAIN:+set}" = set ]; then
     echo "Falling back to drone repo name";
     PLUGIN_REPO=$CI_REPO_NAME
   fi
+  if [ "${PLUGIN_GITEA_DRAFT:-null}" = null ]; then
+    PLUGIN_GITEA_DRAFT=false
+  fi
+  if [ "${PLUGIN_GITEA_PRERELEASE:-null}" = null ]; then
+    PLUGIN_GITEA_PRERELEASE=true
+  fi
 
   curl --request POST \
   --url "https://$PLUGIN_GITEA_DOMAIN/api/v1/repos/$PLUGIN_REPO/releases" \
@@ -47,7 +53,8 @@ if [ "${PLUGIN_GITEA_DOMAIN:+set}" = set ]; then
   --data "{
       \"name\": \"$CURRENTTAG\",
       \"body\": \"$ALLCHANGES\",
-      \"draft\": false,
+      \"draft\": $PLUGIN_GITEA_DRAFT,
+      \"prerelease\": $PLUGIN_GITEA_PRERELEASE,
       \"tag_name\": \"$CURRENTTAG\"
   }"
   echo "Release created";