diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 26d4b87..f91561f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ A comma-separated list of filenames to check for the "Tested Up To" version. If
 #### `branch`
 The branch to create the PR against. If not specified, the action will use the branch the workflow is running on (default branch for cron-triggered workflows).
 
+#### `pr-status`
+The status to set on the PR. If not specified, the action will create a _draft_ PR. Accepts `draft` or `open`.
+
 ## Permissions
 
 The `write` permissions on `contents` and `pull-requests` are important. They are required for the action to commit the changes back to the repository and open a pull request. The only files affected by the action are files named `readme.txt`, `README.md` or those files matching the pattern (looking for "Tested Up To" in the file) that have been specified in the `filenames` input. 
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index b1bfc08..82d2513 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ inputs:
     description: The branch to use as the base for PRs and commit the changes back to.
     required: false
     default: 'main'
+  pr-status:
+    description: The status of the PR to create. Default is 'draft'. Accepts 'draft' or 'open'.
+    required: false
+    default: 'draft'
 runs:
   using: composite
   steps:
@@ -45,5 +49,6 @@ runs:
         GH_TOKEN: ${{ inputs.gh-token }}
         FILENAMES: ${{ inputs.filenames }}
         BRANCH: ${{ inputs.branch }}
+        PR_STATUS: ${{ inputs.pr-status }}
       run: bash ${{ github.action_path }}/bin/validate-plugin-version.sh
     
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diff --git a/bin/validate-plugin-version.sh b/bin/validate-plugin-version.sh
index 5b75434..62bf413 100644
--- a/bin/validate-plugin-version.sh
+++ b/bin/validate-plugin-version.sh
@@ -138,7 +138,11 @@ main() {
 	BASE_BRANCH="${BRANCH:-$DEFAULT_BRANCH}"
 
 	echo "Creating a pull request with base branch $BASE_BRANCH."
-	gh pr create --title "Update Tested Up To version to $CURRENT_WP_VERSION" --body "This pull request updates the \"Tested up to\" version in specified files (${FILENAMES}) to match the current WordPress version $CURRENT_WP_VERSION." --base "$BASE_BRANCH"
+	local PR_OPTIONS="--title \"Update Tested Up To version to $CURRENT_WP_VERSION\" --body \"This pull request updates the 'Tested up to' version in specified files (${FILENAMES}) to match the current WordPress version $CURRENT_WP_VERSION.\" --base \"$BASE_BRANCH\""
+	if [[ "${PR_STATUS:-}" != "open" ]]; then
+		PR_OPTIONS="${PR_OPTIONS} --draft"
+	fi
+	gh pr create "$PR_OPTIONS"
 }
 
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