diff --git a/nbstripout/_nbstripout.py b/nbstripout/_nbstripout.py
index f84e6e1..bf1807f 100644
--- a/nbstripout/_nbstripout.py
+++ b/nbstripout/_nbstripout.py
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ def main():
                     warnings.simplefilter("ignore", category=UserWarning)
                     nb = read(f, as_version=NO_CONVERT)
 
-            nb = strip_output(nb, args.keep_output, args.keep_count, extra_keys, args.drop_empty_cells,
+            nb = strip_output(nb, args.keep_output, args.keep_count, extra_keys, args.dry_run, args.drop_empty_cells,
                               args.drop_tagged_cells.split(), args.strip_init_cells, _parse_size(args.max_size))
 
             if args.dry_run:
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ def main():
                 warnings.simplefilter("ignore", category=UserWarning)
                 nb = read(input_stream, as_version=NO_CONVERT)
 
-            nb = strip_output(nb, args.keep_output, args.keep_count, extra_keys, args.drop_empty_cells,
+            nb = strip_output(nb, args.keep_output, args.keep_count, extra_keys, args.dry_run, args.drop_empty_cells,
                               args.drop_tagged_cells.split(), args.strip_init_cells, _parse_size(args.max_size))
 
             if args.dry_run:
diff --git a/nbstripout/_utils.py b/nbstripout/_utils.py
index abc9e17..5cefa8d 100644
--- a/nbstripout/_utils.py
+++ b/nbstripout/_utils.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ def strip_zeppelin_output(nb):
     return nb
 
 
-def strip_output(nb, keep_output, keep_count, extra_keys=[], drop_empty_cells=False, drop_tagged_cells=[],
+def strip_output(nb, keep_output, keep_count, extra_keys=[], dry_run=False, drop_empty_cells=False, drop_tagged_cells=[],
                  strip_init_cells=False, max_size=0):
     """
     Strip the outputs, execution count/prompt number and miscellaneous
@@ -129,6 +129,9 @@ def strip_output(nb, keep_output, keep_count, extra_keys=[], drop_empty_cells=Fa
 
         # Remove the outputs, unless directed otherwise
         if 'outputs' in cell:
+            
+            if dry_run:
+                print("Dry Run!")
 
             # Default behavior (max_size == 0) strips all outputs.
             if not keep_output_this_cell: