diff --git a/src/collections/init.ts b/src/collections/init.ts
index c62ed08e26..00626d1252 100644
--- a/src/collections/init.ts
+++ b/src/collections/init.ts
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ export default function registerCollections(ctx: Payload): void {
         buildVersionCollectionFields(collection),
         {
           disableUnique: true,
+          draftsEnabled: true,
           options: {
             timestamps: true,
           },
diff --git a/src/globals/init.ts b/src/globals/init.ts
index a82d946d92..8558aa2cbf 100644
--- a/src/globals/init.ts
+++ b/src/globals/init.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ export default function initGlobals(ctx: Payload): void {
           buildVersionGlobalFields(global),
           {
             disableUnique: true,
+            draftsEnabled: true,
             options: {
               timestamps: true,
             },