diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 4b8b4dc..adbe1cf 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ inputs:
   skip_existing:
     description: "Skip package upload if release exists"
     required: false
+  skip_upload:
+    description: "Skip package upload"
+    required: false
   mark_as_latest:
     description: Mark the created GitHub release as 'latest'
     required: false
@@ -72,6 +75,10 @@ runs:
             args+=(--skip-existing "${{ inputs.skip_existing }}")
         fi
 
+        if [[ -n "${{ inputs.skip_upload }}" ]]; then
+            args+=(--skip-upload "${{ inputs.skip_upload }}")
+        fi
+
         if [[ -n "${{ inputs.mark_as_latest }}" ]]; then
             args+=(--mark-as-latest "${{ inputs.mark_as_latest }}")
         fi
diff --git a/cr.sh b/cr.sh
index 14ef919..692f88c 100755
--- a/cr.sh
+++ b/cr.sh
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ Usage: $(basename "$0") <options>
     -i, --install-only       Just install the cr tool
     -s, --skip-packaging     Skip the packaging step (run your own packaging before using the releaser)
         --skip-existing      Skip package upload if release exists
+        --skip-upload        Skip package upload, just create the release. Note needed in case of OCI upload.
     -l, --mark-as-latest     Mark the created GitHub release as 'latest' (default: true)
 EOF
 }
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ main() {
     local install_only=
     local skip_packaging=
     local skip_existing=
+    local skip_upload=
     local mark_as_latest=true
 
     parse_command_line "$@"
@@ -85,7 +87,10 @@ main() {
             done
 
             release_charts
-            update_index
+
+            if [[ -z "$skip_upload" ]]; then
+                update_index
+            fi
         else
             echo "Nothing to do. No chart changes detected."
         fi
@@ -94,7 +99,10 @@ main() {
         rm -rf .cr-index
         mkdir -p .cr-index
         release_charts
-        update_index
+
+        if [[ -z "$skip_upload" ]]; then
+            update_index
+        fi
     fi
 
     popd > /dev/null
@@ -181,6 +189,12 @@ parse_command_line() {
                     shift
                 fi
                 ;;
+            --skip-upload)
+                if [[ -n "${2:-}" ]]; then
+                    skip_upload="$2"
+                    shift
+                fi
+                ;;
             -l|--mark-as-latest)
                 if [[ -n "${2:-}" ]]; then
                     mark_as_latest="$2"