diff --git a/pkg/action/install.go b/pkg/action/install.go
index c9dcc0b0c..52eff5262 100644
--- a/pkg/action/install.go
+++ b/pkg/action/install.go
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ func (i *Install) failRelease(rel *release.Release, err error) (*release.Release
 //
 //	- empty
 //	- too long
-// 	- already in use, and not deleted
+//	- already in use, and not deleted
 //	- used by a deleted release, and i.Replace is false
 func (i *Install) availableName() error {
 	start := i.ReleaseName
@@ -274,6 +274,10 @@ func (i *Install) availableName() error {
 		return errors.Errorf("release name %q exceeds max length of %d", start, releaseNameMaxLen)
 	}
 
+	if i.DryRun {
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	h, err := i.cfg.Releases.History(start)
 	if err != nil || len(h) < 1 {
 		return nil