diff --git a/scripts/auto-rebase/rebase_job_entrypoint.sh b/scripts/auto-rebase/rebase_job_entrypoint.sh
index 356c214cc0..762e4c0ae3 100755
--- a/scripts/auto-rebase/rebase_job_entrypoint.sh
+++ b/scripts/auto-rebase/rebase_job_entrypoint.sh
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ set -x
 echo "Environment:"
 printenv
 
+if [[ "$JOB_NAME" == rehearse* ]]; then
+    echo "INFO: \$JOB_NAME starts with rehearse - running in DRY RUN mode"
+    export DRY_RUN=y
+fi
+
 cp /secrets/ci-pull-secret/.dockercfg "$HOME/.pull-secret.json" || {
     echo "WARN: Could not copy registry secret file"
 }