diff --git a/cli/catalogue/catalogue.go b/cli/catalogue/catalogue.go
index 50cb8d2d..1deee22b 100644
--- a/cli/catalogue/catalogue.go
+++ b/cli/catalogue/catalogue.go
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ var catalogueGenerateCommand = &cli.Command{
 		internal.PushFlag,
 		internal.CommitFlag,
 		internal.CommitMessageFlag,
+		internal.DryFlag,
 	},
 	Description: `
 This command generates a new copy of the recipe catalogue which can be found on:
@@ -233,7 +234,7 @@ A new catalogue copy can be published to the recipes repository by passing the
 				}
 			}
 
-			if err := gitPkg.Commit("**.json", internal.CommitMessage, false); err != nil {
+			if err := gitPkg.Commit("**.json", internal.CommitMessage, internal.Dry, internal.Push); err != nil {
 				logrus.Fatal(err)
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/cli/recipe/release.go b/cli/recipe/release.go
index 18a61965..693185eb 100644
--- a/cli/recipe/release.go
+++ b/cli/recipe/release.go
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ You may invoke this command in "wizard" mode and be prompted for input:
 				logrus.Fatal("no commit message specified?")
 			}
 
-			if err := gitPkg.Commit("compose.**yml", internal.CommitMessage, internal.Dry); err != nil {
+			if err := gitPkg.Commit("compose.**yml", internal.CommitMessage, internal.Dry, false); err != nil {
 				logrus.Fatal(err)
 			}
 
diff --git a/pkg/git/commit.go b/pkg/git/commit.go
index 68e114db..981efe8d 100644
--- a/pkg/git/commit.go
+++ b/pkg/git/commit.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 // Commit runs a git commit
-func Commit(glob, commitMessage string, dryRun bool) error {
+func Commit(glob, commitMessage string, dryRun, push bool) error {
 	if commitMessage == "" {
 		return fmt.Errorf("no commit message specified?")
 	}
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func Commit(glob, commitMessage string, dryRun bool) error {
 		logrus.Info("dry run: no changes commited")
 	}
 
-	if !dryRun {
+	if !dryRun && push {
 		if err := commitRepo.Push(&git.PushOptions{}); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}