diff --git a/packages/core/src/package/packageInstallers/InstallUnlockedPackageCollection.ts b/packages/core/src/package/packageInstallers/InstallUnlockedPackageCollection.ts
index 9eae8012c..5f99a2723 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/package/packageInstallers/InstallUnlockedPackageCollection.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/package/packageInstallers/InstallUnlockedPackageCollection.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { EOL } from 'os';
 
 export default class InstallUnlockedPackageCollection {
     private installedPackages: Package2Detail[];
-    constructor(private sfpOrg: SFPOrg, private logger: Logger) {}
+    constructor(private sfpOrg: SFPOrg, private logger: Logger,private dryRun:boolean=false) {}
 
     public async install(
         package2s: Package2Detail[],
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ export default class InstallUnlockedPackageCollection {
                 );
                 if (package2.key) installUnlockedPackageImpl.setInstallationKey(package2.key);
                 try {
-                    await installUnlockedPackageImpl.install();
+                    if(!this.dryRun)
+                        await installUnlockedPackageImpl.install();
                 } catch (error) {
                     let message: string = error.message;
                     if (
diff --git a/packages/sfpowerscripts-cli/src/impl/release/ReleaseImpl.ts b/packages/sfpowerscripts-cli/src/impl/release/ReleaseImpl.ts
index d8a5f1f43..bb1f1cdfb 100644
--- a/packages/sfpowerscripts-cli/src/impl/release/ReleaseImpl.ts
+++ b/packages/sfpowerscripts-cli/src/impl/release/ReleaseImpl.ts
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ export default class ReleaseImpl {
                 externalPackage2s.push(dependendentPackage);
             }
             let sfpOrg = await SFPOrg.create({ aliasOrUsername: targetOrg });
-            let packageCollectionInstaller = new InstallUnlockedPackageCollection(sfpOrg, new ConsoleLogger());
+            let packageCollectionInstaller = new InstallUnlockedPackageCollection(sfpOrg, new ConsoleLogger(),this.props.isDryRun);
             await packageCollectionInstaller.install(externalPackage2s, true, true);
 
             groupSection.end();