diff --git a/openup b/openup
index 721616f..80c1007 100755
--- a/openup
+++ b/openup
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ check_openupd() {
 	_CMD="ftp -Vo - ${OPENUP_URL} | awk -F '=' '/^_OPENUP_VERSION/ { print \$2 }'"
 	pr_smallarrow "${_CMD}"
 	_N=$(cmd.exe ${_CMD})
-	if [ -z "${_N}" ]; then
+	if [ -z "${_N}" -a -z "${dryrun}" ]; then
 		pr_error "Cannot retrieve ${OPENUP_URL}"
 		pr_error "Please verify your Internet connection, proxy settings and firewall."
 		bye_bye