diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependencies.yml b/.github/workflows/dependencies.yml
index 3f448fe64..b34e42e9b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependencies.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependencies.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 6 * * 0"
 
 permissions:
-  contents: read
+  contents: write
 
 jobs:
   check:
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ jobs:
           GIT_APP_NAME: ohmyzsh[bot]
           GIT_APP_EMAIL: 54982679+ohmyzsh[bot]@users.noreply.github.com
           TMP_DIR: ${{ runner.temp }}
+          DRY_RUN: 1
         run: |
           pip install -r .github/workflows/dependencies/requirements.txt
           python3 .github/workflows/dependencies/updater.py