diff --git a/cmd/debos/debos.go b/cmd/debos/debos.go
index 0f9d6a16..c7403306 100644
--- a/cmd/debos/debos.go
+++ b/cmd/debos/debos.go
@@ -231,10 +231,12 @@ func main() {
 		}
 	}
 
-	for _, a := range r.Actions {
-		err = a.Verify(&context)
-		if exitcode = checkError(&context, err, a, "Verify"); exitcode != 0 {
-			return
+	if !runInFakeMachine {
+		for _, a := range r.Actions {
+			err = a.Verify(&context)
+			if exitcode = checkError(&context, err, a, "Verify"); exitcode != 0 {
+				return
+			}
 		}
 	}