diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 8561db1..2c3ca05 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ parser.add_argument("--ba")
 parser.add_argument("--alayout")
 parser.add_argument("--cpu")
 parser.add_argument("--mf")
+parser.add_argument("--dry", action="store_true")
 args = parser.parse_args()
 
 with open("av1_presets.yml", "r") as stream:
@@ -37,5 +38,9 @@ cmd = ["ffmpeg", "-i", args.input, "-c:v", "libaom-av1", "-c:a", "libopus", "-c:
        "-af", f"aformat=channel_layouts={preset['alayout']}", "-mapping_family", preset["mf"],
        "-cpu-used", preset["cpu"], "-row-mt", "1", "-tiles", "2x2", args.output]
 
+if args.dry:
+    print(" ".join(cmd))
+    exit(0)
+
 p = subprocess.run(cmd)
 exit(p.returncode)