diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 235d0c050..f4f3db5d6 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=main ./scripts/release.sh --no-upload --no-docker-push 3.6.99
+        DRY_RUN=true BRANCH=main ./scripts/release.sh --no-upload --no-docker-push 3.6.99