diff --git a/lib/workers/branch/parent.js b/lib/workers/branch/parent.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/lib/workers/branch/parent.js
+++ b/lib/workers/branch/parent.js
@@ -28,7 +28,14 @@ async function getParentBranch(config) {
     }
     if (pr.labels && pr.labels.includes(config.rebaseLabel)) {
       logger.info('Manual rebase requested via PR labels for #' + pr.number);
-      await platform.deleteLabel(pr.number, config.rebaseLabel);
+      // istanbul ignore if
+      if (config.dryRun) {
+        logger.info(
+          `DRY-RUN: Would delete label ${config.rebaseLabel} from #${pr.number}`
+        );
+      } else {
+        await platform.deleteLabel(pr.number, config.rebaseLabel);
+      }
       return { parentBranch: undefined };
     }
   }
fix: ignore delete label if dry-run (#<I>)