diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 44d7b708..af90a30a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ### Changed
 - Modify syntax for array sub-property following dot-prop 8.x upgrade
 
+### Fixed
+- Fix missing commit and tag messages in dry-run log output
+
 ## 2.3.0 - 2023-02-18
 ### Added
 - Add text resource type
diff --git a/lib/release-schemes/rtk.js b/lib/release-schemes/rtk.js
index 15c242b2..8f49eede 100644
--- a/lib/release-schemes/rtk.js
+++ b/lib/release-schemes/rtk.js
@@ -68,15 +68,15 @@ class Rtk {
     function scmTask(cb) {
       const message = util.format('Committing release version changes made to %s...', paths.join(', '));
       bag.logStepItemSuccess(message, self.logOpts);
-      self.scmScheme.saveChanges(util.format('Release version %s', self.versionScheme.getReleaseVersion()), paths, cb);
-    }
-
-    if (!opts.dryRun) {
-      tasks.push(scmTask);
+      if (!opts.dryRun) {
+        self.scmScheme.saveChanges(util.format('Release version %s', self.versionScheme.getReleaseVersion()), paths, cb);
+      } else {
+        cb();
+      }
     }
+    tasks.push(scmTask);
 
     async.series(tasks, cb);
-
   }
 
   release(resources, opts, cb) {
@@ -85,21 +85,22 @@ class Rtk {
 
     bag.logStepHeading('Executing release step of rtk release scheme...', self.logOpts);
 
+    let tasks = [];
+
     function scmTask(cb) {
       // Use tagFormat option to format the version to be used as SCM tag
       const formattedVersion = stringFormat(opts.tagFormat, { version: self.versionScheme.getReleaseVersion() });
       const message = util.format('Adding release version tag %s ...', formattedVersion);
       bag.logStepItemSuccess(message, self.logOpts);
-      self.scmScheme.addVersion(formattedVersion, cb);
-    }
-
-    let tasks = [];
-    if (!opts.dryRun) {
-      tasks.push(scmTask);
+      if (!opts.dryRun) {
+        self.scmScheme.addVersion(formattedVersion, cb);
+      } else {
+        cb();
+      }
     }
+    tasks.push(scmTask);
 
     async.series(tasks, cb);
-
   }
 
   post(resources, opts, cb) {
@@ -124,15 +125,15 @@ class Rtk {
     function scmTask(cb) {
       const message = util.format('Committing next pre-release version changes made to %s...', paths.join(', '));
       bag.logStepItemSuccess(message, self.logOpts);
-      self.scmScheme.saveChanges(util.format('Bump up to next pre-release version %s', self.versionScheme.getPostReleaseVersion()), paths), cb;
-    }
-
-    if (!opts.dryRun) {
-      tasks.push(scmTask);
+      if (!opts.dryRun) {
+        self.scmScheme.saveChanges(util.format('Bump up to next pre-release version %s', self.versionScheme.getPostReleaseVersion()), paths), cb;
+      } else {
+        cb();
+      }
     }
+    tasks.push(scmTask);
 
     async.series(tasks, cb);
-
   }
 
 }