diff --git a/electron/main.js b/electron/main.js
index 90fbd5681..00700f01e 100644
--- a/electron/main.js
+++ b/electron/main.js
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ const createMainWindow = () => {
 
   const storeInitialValues = {
     appVersion: app.getVersion(),
+    releaseType: process.env.IS_STAGING ? 'draft' : 'release',
   };
   setupStoreIpc(ipcMain, mainWindow, storeInitialValues);