diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 203e4c9..4c22147 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ GitHub Action for [Semantic Release](https://github.com/semantic-release/semanti
 * inputs:
   * `branch`: [Optional] The branch for release. Default `"master"`.
   * `extra_plugins`: [Optional] Extra plugins for pre-install. Default `""`.
+  * `dry_run`: [Optional] Whether to run semantic release in "dry-run" mode. It will override the dryRun attribute in your configuration file. Default `""`.
 * outputs:
   * `new-release-published`: Whether a new release was published. `true` or `false`
 
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index f9aabd9..6598bac 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -11,9 +11,12 @@ inputs:
   extra_plugins:
     description: 'Extra plugins for pre-install'
     default: ''
+  dry_run:
+    description: 'Whether to run semantic release in "dry-run" mode. It will override the dryRun attribute in your configuration file'
+    default: ''
 outputs:
   new-release-published:
-    description: "Whether a new release was published"
+    description: 'Whether a new release was published'
 runs:
   using: 'node12'
   main: 'index.js'
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 7fc1cb4..58aa000 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -5,6 +5,29 @@ const semanticRelease = require('semantic-release');
 
 const OutputKey_NewReleasePublished = 'new-release-published';
 
+/**
+ * handleDryRunOption
+ * @returns {{}|{dryRun: boolean}}
+ */
+const handleDryRunOption = () => {
+  const dryRun = core.getInput('dry_run', {required: false}) || '';
+
+  switch (dryRun) {
+    case 'true':
+      return {dryRun: true};
+
+    case 'false':
+      return {dryRun: false};
+
+    default:
+      return {};
+  }
+};
+
+/**
+ * Release main task
+ * @returns {Promise<Promise<never>|undefined>}
+ */
 const release = async () => {
   const branch = core.getInput('branch', {required: false}) || 'master';
   const extraPlugins = core.getInput('extra_plugins', {required: false}) || '';
@@ -26,7 +49,10 @@ const release = async () => {
     }
   }
 
-  const result = await semanticRelease({branch});
+  const result = await semanticRelease({
+    branch,
+    ...(handleDryRunOption()),
+  });
 
   if (!result) {
     core.debug('No release published.');