diff --git a/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/channelEdit/components/sidePanels/PublishSidePanel.vue b/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/channelEdit/components/sidePanels/PublishSidePanel.vue
index 6a591798c4..92c0ffaa39 100644
--- a/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/channelEdit/components/sidePanels/PublishSidePanel.vue
+++ b/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/channelEdit/components/sidePanels/PublishSidePanel.vue
@@ -264,9 +264,7 @@
         return true;
       });
 
-      const showDraftMode = computed(() =>
-        hasFeatureEnabled.value(FeatureFlagKeys.test_dev_feature),
-      );
+      const showDraftMode = computed(() => hasFeatureEnabled.value(FeatureFlagKeys.draft_channels));
 
       const submitText = computed(() => {
         return mode.value === PublishModes.DRAFT ? saveDraft$() : publishAction$();
diff --git a/contentcuration/contentcuration/static/feature_flags.json b/contentcuration/contentcuration/static/feature_flags.json
index 93653fae13..bebda215c8 100644
--- a/contentcuration/contentcuration/static/feature_flags.json
+++ b/contentcuration/contentcuration/static/feature_flags.json
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@
       "type": "boolean",
       "title":"Test Survey feature",
       "description": "Allow user access to Survey"
+    },
+    "draft_channels": {
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "title": "Draft channels",
+      "description": "Allow users to publish draft channels"
     }
   },
   "examples": [