diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_process_backports.yaml b/.github/workflows/release_process_backports.yaml
index a2ea7b2067..822a337323 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_process_backports.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_process_backports.yaml
@@ -35,6 +35,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Process Pending Backports
         run: |
           bazel run //tools/private/release -- \
-            process-backports --issue ${{ inputs.issue }} --remote origin
+            process-backports --issue ${{ inputs.issue }} --remote origin --no-dry-run
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}