diff --git a/jecs/pesde.toml b/jecs/pesde.toml
index 28bb069..909f63c 100644
--- a/jecs/pesde.toml
+++ b/jecs/pesde.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ includes = ["init.luau", "pesde.toml", "README.md", "CHANGELOG.md", "LICENSE", "
 license = "MIT"
 name = "marked/jecs_nightly"
 repository = "https://git.devmarked.win/jecs-nightly"
-version = "0.5.5-nightly.20250302T042355Z"
+version = "0.5.5-nightly.20250302T042604Z"
 
 [indices]
 default = "https://github.com/daimond113/pesde-index"
diff --git a/jecs/wally.toml b/jecs/wally.toml
index 06d3003..0f8c345 100644
--- a/jecs/wally.toml
+++ b/jecs/wally.toml
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ license = "MIT"
 name = "mark-marks/jecs-nightly"
 realm = "shared"
 registry = "https://github.com/UpliftGames/wally-index"
-version = "0.5.5-nightly.20250302T042355Z"
+version = "0.5.5-nightly.20250302T042604Z"
diff --git a/src/release.luau b/src/release.luau
index 08048be..7499d5d 100644
--- a/src/release.luau
+++ b/src/release.luau
@@ -90,7 +90,9 @@ local function release(origin: string, scopes: { wally: string, pesde: string },
         :withStage("release (wally)", "Releasing on wally")
     progress:start()
 
-    dry = dry or true
+    if dry == nil then
+        dry = true
+    end
 
     if not fs.metadata(origin).exists then
         progress:stop()