diff --git a/core/src/main/java/cucumber/runtime/Runtime.java b/core/src/main/java/cucumber/runtime/Runtime.java
index 3d9a204aa0..5e6983a53b 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/cucumber/runtime/Runtime.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/cucumber/runtime/Runtime.java
@@ -180,9 +180,11 @@ public void runAfterHooks(Reporter reporter, Set<Tag> tags) {
     }
 
     private void runHooks(List<HookDefinition> hooks, Reporter reporter, Set<Tag> tags, boolean isBefore) {
-        for (HookDefinition hook : hooks) {
-            runHookIfTagsMatch(hook, reporter, tags, isBefore);
-        }
+    	if (!runtimeOptions.dryRun) {
+	    	for (HookDefinition hook : hooks) {
+	            runHookIfTagsMatch(hook, reporter, tags, isBefore);
+	        }
+    	}
     }
 
     private void runHookIfTagsMatch(HookDefinition hook, Reporter reporter, Set<Tag> tags, boolean isBefore) {