diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 95e9d19..0576199 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -18,3 +18,4 @@ jobs:
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           source_repo_path: AndreasAugustin/template.git
           upstream_branch: main
+          is_dry_run: true
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index de6a67a..5861889 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 .env
 tmp*
+TODO.md
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index da63973..b2d1887 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ You will receive a pull request within your repository if there are some changes
 | pr_title | `[optional]` the title of PRs opened by this action. Must be already created. | `false` | `upstream merge template repository`  |
 | pr_labels | `[optional]` comma separated list. [pull request labels][pr-labels]. Must be already created. | `false` | |
 | hostname | `[optional]` the hostname of the repository | `false` | `github.com` |
+| is_dry_run | `[optional]` set to `true` if you do not want to push the changes and not want to create a PR |  `false` |   |
 
 ### Example
 
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index bf42ef4..1112e28 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ inputs:
   hostname:
     description: '[optional] the hostname of the GitHub repository'
     default: 'github.com'
+  is_dry_run:
+    description: '[optional] set to true if you do not want to push the changes and not want to create a PR'
 runs:
   using: 'docker'
   image: 'src/Dockerfile'
@@ -40,3 +42,4 @@ runs:
     PR_TITLE: ${{ inputs.pr_title }}
     PR_LABELS: ${{ inputs.pr_labels }}
     HOSTNAME: ${{ inputs.hostname }}
+    IS_DRY_RUN: ${{ inputs.is_dry_run }}
diff --git a/docs/ARCHITECTURE.md b/docs/ARCHITECTURE.md
index 2320fc2..7db2f18 100644
--- a/docs/ARCHITECTURE.md
+++ b/docs/ARCHITECTURE.md
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ GitPullSync["pull from remote repository"]
 CheckIgnoreFileExistsSync{"check if .templatesyncignore file exists"}
 ResetChangesSync["Reset the changes listed within the ignore file"]
 GitCommitSync["commit the changes"]
+
+CheckIsDryRun{"check if is_dry_run is set to true"}
 GitPushSync["Push the changes to GitHub"]
 GitPullRequestSync["create a pull request on GitHub"]
 
@@ -82,7 +84,9 @@ ResetChangesSync --> GitCommitSync
 end
 
 subgraph github["gitHub actions"]
-GitCommitSync --> GitPushSync
+GitCommitSync --> CheckIsDryRun
+CheckIsDryRun -->|is true| Exit
+CheckIsDryRun -->|is not true| GitPushSync
 GitPushSync --> GitPullRequestSync
 GitPullRequestSync --> Exit
 
diff --git a/src/sync_template.sh b/src/sync_template.sh
index 10e9746..d01629c 100755
--- a/src/sync_template.sh
+++ b/src/sync_template.sh
@@ -76,14 +76,22 @@ fi
 
 git commit -m "chore(template): merge template changes :up:"
 
-echo "::debug::push changes"
-git push --set-upstream origin "${NEW_BRANCH}"
-echo "::endgroup::"
-
-echo "::group::create pull request"
-gh pr create \
-  --title "${PR_TITLE}" \
-  --body "Merge ${SOURCE_REPO_PATH} ${NEW_TEMPLATE_GIT_HASH}" \
-  -B "${UPSTREAM_BRANCH}" \
-  -l "${PR_LABELS}"
-echo "::endgroup::"
+push_and_create_pr () {
+  if [ "$IS_DRY_RUN" != "true" ]; then
+    echo "::debug::push changes"
+    git push --set-upstream origin "${NEW_BRANCH}"
+    echo "::endgroup::"
+
+    echo "::group::create pull request"
+    gh pr create \
+      --title "${PR_TITLE}" \
+      --body "Merge ${SOURCE_REPO_PATH} ${NEW_TEMPLATE_GIT_HASH}" \
+      -B "${UPSTREAM_BRANCH}" \
+      -l "${PR_LABELS}"
+    echo "::endgroup::"
+  else
+    echo "::warn::dry_run option is set to off. Skipping push changes and skip create pr"
+  fi
+}
+
+push_and_create_pr