diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index 0282d84..e125d46 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -64,6 +64,12 @@ func settingsFlags(settings *plugin.Settings) []cli.Flag {
 			EnvVars:     []string{"PLUGIN_PRERELEASE", "GITHUB_RELEASE_PRERELEASE"},
 			Destination: &settings.Prerelease,
 		},
+		&cli.StringFlag{
+			Name:        "discussion-category",
+			Usage:       "create a discussion in the given category",
+			EnvVars:     []string{"PLUGIN_DISCUSSION_CATEGORY", "GITHUB_RELEASE_DISCUSSION_CATEGORY"},
+			Destination: &settings.DiscussionCategory,
+		},
 		&cli.StringFlag{
 			Name:        "base-url",
 			Usage:       "api url, needs to be changed for ghe",
diff --git a/plugin/impl.go b/plugin/impl.go
index c87e3ec..63a4fad 100644
--- a/plugin/impl.go
+++ b/plugin/impl.go
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ type Settings struct {
 	Note                 string
 	Overwrite            bool
 	GenerateReleaseNotes bool
+	DiscussionCategory   string
 
 	baseURL   *url.URL
 	uploadURL *url.URL
@@ -137,6 +138,7 @@ func (p *Plugin) Execute() error {
 		Note:                 p.settings.Note,
 		Overwrite:            p.settings.Overwrite,
 		GenerateReleaseNotes: p.settings.GenerateReleaseNotes,
+		DiscussionCategory:   p.settings.DiscussionCategory,
 	}
 
 	release, err := rc.buildRelease()
diff --git a/plugin/release.go b/plugin/release.go
index 76ada74..011357f 100644
--- a/plugin/release.go
+++ b/plugin/release.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ type releaseClient struct {
 	Note                 string
 	Overwrite            bool
 	GenerateReleaseNotes bool
+	DiscussionCategory   string
 }
 
 func (rc *releaseClient) buildRelease() (*github.RepositoryRelease, error) {
@@ -93,13 +94,19 @@ func (rc *releaseClient) editRelease(targetRelease github.RepositoryRelease) (*g
 	// only potentially change the draft value, if it's a draft right now
 	// i.e. a drafted release will be published, but a release won't be unpublished
 	if targetRelease.GetDraft() {
-		fmt.Printf("DRAFT: %+v\n", rc.Draft)
 		if !rc.Draft {
 			fmt.Println("Publishing a release draft")
 		}
 		sourceRelease.Draft = &rc.Draft
 	}
 
+	// do not overwrite the discussion category
+	if targetRelease.GetDiscussionCategoryName() == "" {
+		if rc.DiscussionCategory != "" {
+			sourceRelease.DiscussionCategoryName = &rc.DiscussionCategory
+		}
+	}
+
 	modifiedRelease, _, err := rc.Client.Repositories.EditRelease(rc.Context, rc.Owner, rc.Repo, targetRelease.GetID(), sourceRelease)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to update release: %w", err)
@@ -111,12 +118,13 @@ func (rc *releaseClient) editRelease(targetRelease github.RepositoryRelease) (*g
 
 func (rc *releaseClient) newRelease() (*github.RepositoryRelease, error) {
 	rr := &github.RepositoryRelease{
-		TagName:              github.String(rc.Tag),
-		Draft:                &rc.Draft,
-		Prerelease:           &rc.Prerelease,
-		Name:                 &rc.Title,
-		Body:                 &rc.Note,
-		GenerateReleaseNotes: &rc.GenerateReleaseNotes,
+		TagName:                github.String(rc.Tag),
+		Draft:                  &rc.Draft,
+		Prerelease:             &rc.Prerelease,
+		Name:                   &rc.Title,
+		Body:                   &rc.Note,
+		GenerateReleaseNotes:   &rc.GenerateReleaseNotes,
+		DiscussionCategoryName: &rc.DiscussionCategory,
 	}
 
 	if *rr.Prerelease {
@@ -131,6 +139,12 @@ func (rc *releaseClient) newRelease() (*github.RepositoryRelease, error) {
 		fmt.Printf("Release %s will be created and published\n", rc.Tag)
 	}
 
+	if *rr.DiscussionCategoryName != "" {
+		fmt.Printf("Release discussion in category %s\n", *rr.DiscussionCategoryName)
+	} else {
+		fmt.Println("Not creating a discussion")
+	}
+
 	if *rr.GenerateReleaseNotes {
 		fmt.Printf("Release %s automatically will generate release notes\n", rc.Tag)
 	} else {