diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index e60d9620..abc06440 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ on:
         options:
           - Initial Release
           - Redeploy
+          - Dry Run
 
 jobs:
   setup:
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
       - name: Branch check
+        if: ${{ github.event.inputs.release_type != 'Dry Run' }}
         run: |
           if [[ "$GITHUB_REF" != "refs/heads/rc" ]] && [[ "$GITHUB_REF" != "refs/heads/hotfix" ]]; then
             echo "==================================="
@@ -28,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
           fi
 
       - name: Checkout repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@5a4ac9002d0be2fb38bd78e4b4dbde5606d7042f
+        uses: actions/checkout@ec3a7ce113134d7a93b817d10a8272cb61118579
 
       - name: Retrieve Directory Connector release version
         id: retrieve-version
@@ -66,7 +68,8 @@ jobs:
           branch: ${{ steps.branch.outputs.branch-name }}
 
       - name: Create release
-        uses: ncipollo/release-action@95215a3cb6e6a1908b3c44e00b4fdb15548b1e09  # v2.8.5
+        if: ${{ github.event.inputs.release_type != 'Dry Run' }}
+        uses: ncipollo/release-action@40bb172bd05f266cf9ba4ff965cb61e9ee5f6d01  # v1.9.0
         env:
           PKG_VERSION: ${{ steps.retrieve-version.outputs.package_version }}
         with: