diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 57ef8bd1..a519d073 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@
     "check-pre-release": "release-it --dry-run -VV --npm.tag=next",
     "pre-release": "release-it --npm.tag=next",
     "beta-release": "release-it --preRelease=beta --npm.tag=next",
-    "check-beta-release": "release-it --preRelease=beta --npm.tag=next",
+    "check-beta-release": "release-it --dry-run -VV --preRelease=beta --npm.tag=next",
     "rc-release": "release-it --preRelease=rc --npm.tag=next",
-    "check-rc-release": "release-it --preRelease=rc --npm.tag=next"
+    "check-rc-release": "release-it --dry-run -VV --preRelease=rc --npm.tag=next"
   },
   "keywords": [
     "homebridge-plugin",