diff --git a/.github/workflows/retract.yml b/.github/workflows/retract.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..655cc82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/retract.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+name: Retract Release
+on:
+  issue_comment:
+    types: [created]
+jobs:
+  retract:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    name: Retract a release
+    # not a pull request and has `#contains` on a line by itself
+    # fromJSON is used to process escape sequences
+    if: |
+      !github.event.issue.pull_request &&
+      contains(
+        format(fromJSON('"\n{0}\n"'), github.event.comment.body),
+        fromJSON('"\n#retract\n"')
+      )
+    steps:
+      - name: Get repo contents
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          path: .__publish__
+
+      - name: Setup Node
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
+        with:
+          node-version: 24
+          cache: yarn
+          cache-dependency-path: .__publish__/yarn.lock
+
+      - name: Install yarn dependencies
+        run: yarn install --cwd ".__publish__"
+
+      - name: Parse and set inputs
+        id: inputs
+        run: node .__publish__/src/publish/inputs.js
+
+      - name: Comment and close
+        if: ${{ fromJSON(steps.inputs.outputs.result).requester == github.event.sender.login }}
+        env:
+          PUBLISH_ARGS: ${{ steps.inputs.outputs.result }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        run: node .__publish__/src/publish/retract.js
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3d9e770..ba2b2c6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ flowchart TD
     D --> E["Create issue in getsentry/publish"]
     E --> F{Release Manager Review}
     F -->|"Add 'accepted' label"| G[Publish workflow triggers]
+    F -->|"Comment '#retract'"| H[Issue closed - retracted]
     G --> I[Download artifacts from GitHub]
     I --> J["craft publish to registries"]
     J --> K{Publish successful?}
@@ -80,6 +81,11 @@ jobs:
 
 The same `merge_target` input is also available when using the [Craft composite action](https://craft.sentry.dev/github-actions/#option-2-composite-action) directly.
 
+## Retracting Release Request
+
+To retract a release request, comment `#retract` (as the only comment content) under the request you want to retract.
+The only person that can do retract a release, is the same person that initially requested it and is listed in the request description.
+
 ## Approvals
 
 Packages we release into the wider world that our customers install, require an explicit approval. This for instance applies to
diff --git a/src/modules/__tests__/retract-release.js b/src/modules/__tests__/retract-release.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f421213
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/__tests__/retract-release.js
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+import { vi, describe, test, expect } from "vitest";
+
+vi.mock("fs");
+
+const retractRelease = require("../retract-release.js");
+
+describe("retract release", () => {
+  test("comment and close issue", async () => {
+    const retractArgs = {
+      inputs: { repo: "sentry", version: "21.3.1" },
+      context: {
+        repo: { owner: "getsentry", repo: "publish" },
+        payload: {
+          sender: { login: "example-user" },
+          issue: { number: "211" },
+        },
+      },
+      octokit: {
+        rest: {
+          issues: {
+            createComment: vi.fn(),
+            update: vi.fn(),
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    };
+
+    await retractRelease(retractArgs);
+
+    const commentMock = retractArgs.octokit.rest.issues.createComment;
+    expect(commentMock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(commentMock.mock.calls[0][0]).toEqual({
+      body: `Release request retracted by @example-user.
+You may also want to remove your [release branch](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry/branches/all?query=21.3.1).`,
+      issue_number: "211",
+      owner: "getsentry",
+      repo: "publish",
+    });
+
+    const updateMock = retractArgs.octokit.rest.issues.update;
+    expect(updateMock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(updateMock.mock.calls[0][0]).toEqual({
+      issue_number: "211",
+      state: "closed",
+      owner: "getsentry",
+      repo: "publish",
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/modules/__tests__/update-issue.js b/src/modules/__tests__/update-issue.js
index 954ef51..2031db2 100644
--- a/src/modules/__tests__/update-issue.js
+++ b/src/modules/__tests__/update-issue.js
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ Quick links:
 - [View changes](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-elixir/compare/2f5876adf89822cc75199576966df4fd587f68e9...refs/heads/release/10.7.2)
 - [View check runs](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-elixir/commit/fcbc69b88481a95532d10a6162a243107fabb96a/checks/)
 Assign the **accepted** label to this issue to approve the release.
+To retract the release, the person requesting it must leave a comment containing \`#retract\` on a line by itself under this issue.
 
 ### Targets
 
@@ -167,6 +168,7 @@ Quick links:
 - [View changes](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-elixir/compare/2f5876adf89822cc75199576966df4fd587f68e9...refs/heads/release/10.7.2)
 - [View check runs](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-elixir/commit/fcbc69b88481a95532d10a6162a243107fabb96a/checks/)
 Assign the **accepted** label to this issue to approve the release.
+To retract the release, the person requesting it must leave a comment containing \`#retract\` on a line by itself under this issue.
 
 ### Targets
 
diff --git a/src/modules/retract-release.js b/src/modules/retract-release.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8dd909c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/retract-release.js
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+async function retract({ context, octokit, inputs }) {
+  const { repo, version } = inputs;
+  const { repo: publishRepo } = context;
+  const { number: issue_number } = context.payload.issue;
+  const { login } = context.payload.sender;
+
+  await Promise.all([
+    octokit.rest.issues.createComment({
+      ...publishRepo,
+      issue_number,
+      body: `Release request retracted by @${login}.\nYou may also want to remove your [release branch](https://github.com/getsentry/${repo}/branches/all?query=${encodeURIComponent(
+        version
+      )}).`,
+    }),
+
+    octokit.rest.issues.update({
+      ...publishRepo,
+      issue_number,
+      state: "closed",
+    }),
+  ]);
+};
+
+module.exports = retract;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/publish/retract.js b/src/publish/retract.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8537b51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/publish/retract.js
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+const github = require('@actions/github');
+const retract = require('../modules/retract-release');
+const {getGitHubToken} = require('../libs/github');
+
+const context = github.context;
+const octokit = github.getOctokit(getGitHubToken());
+const inputs = JSON.parse(process.env.PUBLISH_ARGS);
+
+retract({context, octokit, inputs});