diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f72cdc3..7737f84 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ Update coder templates automatically
 | `activate`                | Activate the new template version.                                       | `true`                      |
 | `create`                  | Creates a new template if it does not exist                              | `true`                      |
 | `message`                 | Update message (similar to commit messages)                              | -                           |
+| `dry_run`                 | Dry run mode.                                                            | `false`                     |
 
 ## Examples
 
diff --git a/action.yaml b/action.yaml
index 153a373..1c0448b 100644
--- a/action.yaml
+++ b/action.yaml
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ inputs:
     description: "Creates a new template if it does not exist"
     required: false
     default: "true"
+  dry_run:
+    description: "Dry run"
+    required: false
+    default: "false"
 
 runs:
   using: "composite"
@@ -43,7 +47,7 @@ runs:
       env:
         CODER_URL: ${{ inputs.url }}
 
-    - run: push_template.sh
+    - run: ${{ github.action_path }}/push_template.sh
       shell: bash
       env:
         CODER_SESSION_TOKEN: ${{ inputs.coder_session_token }}
@@ -54,4 +58,4 @@ runs:
         CODER_TEMPLATE_ACTIVATE: ${{ inputs.activate }}
         CODER_TEMPLATE_MESSAGE: ${{ inputs.message }}
         CODER_TEMPLATE_CREATE: ${{ inputs.create }}
-
+        CODER_TEMPLATE_DRY_RUN: ${{ inputs.dry_run }}
diff --git a/push_template.sh b/push_template.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 3240b39..e209ff2
--- a/push_template.sh
+++ b/push_template.sh
@@ -12,7 +12,12 @@ echo "CODER_TEMPLATE_ID: ${CODER_TEMPLATE_ID}"
 echo "CODER_TEMPLATE_DIR: ${CODER_TEMPLATE_DIR}"
 
 # Construct push command
-push_command="coder templates push ${CODER_TEMPLATE_NAME} --directory ./${CODER_TEMPLATE_DIR}" --message ${CODER_TEMPLATE_MESSAGE}
+push_command="coder templates push ${CODER_TEMPLATE_ID} --directory ./${CODER_TEMPLATE_DIR}"
+
+# Add message to the push command if specified
+if [ -n "${CODER_TEMPLATE_MESSAGE}" ]; then
+  push_command+=" --message \"${CODER_TEMPLATE_MESSAGE}\""
+fi
 
 # Append --create flag to the push command if CODER_TEMPLATE_CREATE is true
 if [ "${CODER_TEMPLATE_CREATE}" = "true" ]; then
@@ -32,7 +37,13 @@ fi
 # Add confirmation flag to the push command
 push_command+=" --yes"
 
-# Execute the push command
-${push_command}
-
+# Execute the push command if no dry run
+if [ "${CODER_TEMPLATE_DRY_RUN}" = "false" ]; then
+  echo "Pushing ${CODER_TEMPLATE_DIR} to ${CODER_URL}..."
+  eval ${push_command}
+  echo "A new version of ${CODER_TEMPLATE_DIR} is pushed to ${CODER_URL} successfully."
+  exit 0
+fi
+echo "Dry run is enabled. The following command will be executed:"
+echo ${push_command}
 echo "A new version of ${CODER_TEMPLATE_DIR} is pushed to ${CODER_URL} successfully."