diff --git a/cmd/bisync/rc.go b/cmd/bisync/rc.go
index 36c028877..550be5e38 100644
--- a/cmd/bisync/rc.go
+++ b/cmd/bisync/rc.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ func rcBisync(ctx context.Context, in rc.Params) (out rc.Params, err error) {
 
 	if dryRun, err := in.GetBool("dryRun"); err == nil {
 		ci.DryRun = dryRun
+		opt.DryRun = dryRun
 	} else if rc.NotErrParamNotFound(err) {
 		return nil, err
 	}