diff --git a/.goreleaser.yaml b/.goreleaser.yaml
index 700e582..e167852 100644
--- a/.goreleaser.yaml
+++ b/.goreleaser.yaml
@@ -66,8 +66,12 @@ notarize:
 changelog:
   disable: true
 
+# release-please creates the release as a draft so `releases/latest` keeps
+# pointing at the previous release until every asset is uploaded; goreleaser
+# publishes the draft once the uploads finish.
 release:
   draft: false
+  use_existing_draft: true
   prerelease: auto
   mode: keep-existing
   extra_files:
diff --git a/release-please-config.json b/release-please-config.json
index 76393a4..82407be 100644
--- a/release-please-config.json
+++ b/release-please-config.json
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
       "package-name": "patchwave-analysis",
       "include-component-in-tag": false,
       "changelog-path": "CHANGELOG.md",
+      "draft": true,
+      "force-tag-creation": true,
       "bump-minor-pre-major": true,
       "changelog-sections": [
         { "type": "feat", "section": "Features" },