diff --git a/server/application/application.go b/server/application/application.go
index ec600d29b3c6b..23d4d79a767cf 100644
--- a/server/application/application.go
+++ b/server/application/application.go
@@ -1752,7 +1752,7 @@ func (s *Server) Sync(ctx context.Context, syncReq *application.ApplicationSyncR
 	if a.DeletionTimestamp != nil {
 		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "application is deleting")
 	}
-	if a.Spec.SyncPolicy != nil && a.Spec.SyncPolicy.Automated != nil {
+	if a.Spec.SyncPolicy != nil && a.Spec.SyncPolicy.Automated != nil && !syncReq.GetDryRun() {
 		if syncReq.GetRevision() != "" && syncReq.GetRevision() != text.FirstNonEmpty(source.TargetRevision, "HEAD") {
 			return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "Cannot sync to %s: auto-sync currently set to %s", syncReq.GetRevision(), source.TargetRevision)
 		}