diff --git a/mastodonapi.php b/mastodonapi.php
index b7f9e10..27c9733 100644
--- a/mastodonapi.php
+++ b/mastodonapi.php
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@ Published: $formattedDate $formattedTime
 Author: $yellowAuthor
 Layout: blog
 Tag: $yellowTag
+Status: draft
 $featuredImage$featuredImageAlt---
 $imageMarkdown
 $blockquote