diff --git a/spring-cloud-release-tools-spring/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/release/internal/spring/OptionsProcessor.java b/spring-cloud-release-tools-spring/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/release/internal/spring/OptionsProcessor.java
index da32abd8..8352eb2b 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-release-tools-spring/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/release/internal/spring/OptionsProcessor.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-release-tools-spring/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/release/internal/spring/OptionsProcessor.java
@@ -95,11 +95,15 @@ class OptionsProcessor {
 			}
 			return;
 		}
-		if (options.fullRelease && !options.interactive) {
+		if (options.fullRelease && options.dryRun) {
+			log.info("Executing a full release in dry run mode");
+			dryRunTask().execute(args);
+		}
+		else if (options.fullRelease && !options.interactive) {
 			log.info("Executing a full release in non-interactive mode");
 			releaseTask().execute(args);
 		}
-		else if (options.fullRelease && options.interactive) {
+		else if (options.fullRelease) {
 			log.info("Executing a full release in interactive mode");
 			releaseVerboseTask().execute(args);
 		}
@@ -139,6 +143,10 @@ class OptionsProcessor {
 		return Tasks.RELEASE;
 	}
 
+	Task dryRunTask() {
+		return Tasks.DRY_RUN;
+	}
+
 	Task releaseVerboseTask() {
 		return Tasks.RELEASE_VERBOSE;
 	}