diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 3352da77c7..be5ce2d715 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "::set-output name=name_lower::$NAME_LOWER"
 
       - name: Download latest Release ${{ matrix.name }} asset
+        if: ${{ github.event.inputs.release_type != 'Dry Run' }}
         uses: bitwarden/gh-actions/download-artifacts@c1fa8e09871a860862d6bbe36184b06d2c7e35a8
         with:
           workflow: build.yml
@@ -83,6 +84,15 @@ jobs:
           branch: ${{ needs.setup.outputs.branch-name }}
           artifacts: ${{ matrix.name }}.zip
 
+      - name: Download latest Release ${{ matrix.name }} asset
+        if: ${{ github.event.inputs.release_type == 'Dry Run' }}
+        uses: bitwarden/gh-actions/download-artifacts@c1fa8e09871a860862d6bbe36184b06d2c7e35a8
+        with:
+          workflow: build.yml
+          workflow_conclusion: success
+          branch: master
+          artifacts: ${{ matrix.name }}.zip
+
       - name: Login to Azure
         uses: Azure/login@1f63701bf3e6892515f1b7ce2d2bf1708b46beaf
         with:
@@ -117,6 +127,7 @@ jobs:
           slot-name: "staging"
 
       - name: Start staging slot
+        if: ${{ github.event.inputs.release_type != 'Dry Run' }}
         env:
           SERVICE: ${{ matrix.name }}
           WEBAPP_NAME: ${{ steps.retrieve-secrets.outputs.webapp-name }}
@@ -258,6 +269,7 @@ jobs:
       - deploy
     steps:
       - name: Download latest Release docker-stub
+        if: ${{ github.event.inputs.release_type != 'Dry Run' }}
         uses: bitwarden/gh-actions/download-artifacts@c1fa8e09871a860862d6bbe36184b06d2c7e35a8
         with:
           workflow: build.yml
@@ -266,6 +278,17 @@ jobs:
           artifacts: "docker-stub.zip,
                       docker-stub-sha256.txt,
                       swagger.json"
+      
+      - name: Download latest Release docker-stub
+        if: ${{ github.event.inputs.release_type == 'Dry Run' }}
+        uses: bitwarden/gh-actions/download-artifacts@c1fa8e09871a860862d6bbe36184b06d2c7e35a8
+        with:
+          workflow: build.yml
+          workflow_conclusion: success
+          branch: master
+          artifacts: "docker-stub.zip,
+                      docker-stub-sha256.txt,
+                      swagger.json"
 
       - name: Create release
         if: ${{ github.event.inputs.release_type != 'Dry Run' }}