diff --git a/.kokoro/release.cfg b/.kokoro/release.cfg
index 179e90f..f8051f7 100644
--- a/.kokoro/release.cfg
+++ b/.kokoro/release.cfg
@@ -2,3 +2,13 @@
 
 build_file: "github/data-manager-java/.kokoro/release.sh"
 
+# Execute a dry run by default
+env_vars: {
+  key: "DRY_RUN"
+  value: "true"
+}
+
+container_properties {
+  docker_image: "us-central1-docker.pkg.dev/kokoro-container-bakery/kokoro/ubuntu/ubuntu2204/full:current"
+}
+