diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 38baebd57..2c812caa7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -21,4 +21,4 @@ jobs:
         Name-Email: github-action@etcd.io
         Expire-Date: 0
         EOF
-        BRANCH=release-3.5 ./scripts/release --no-upload --no-docker-push 3.5.99
+        DRY_RUN=true BRANCH=release-3.5 ./scripts/release --no-upload --no-docker-push 3.5.99