diff --git a/sbin/bashup-restore-files.sh b/sbin/bashup-restore-files.sh
index 98f1413..8022896 100755
--- a/sbin/bashup-restore-files.sh
+++ b/sbin/bashup-restore-files.sh
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ while getopts "b:np:h" opt; do
       backup=${OPTARG}
       ;;
     n )
-      dryrun=${OPTARG}
+      dryrun=true
       ;;
     p )
       pathtorestore=${OPTARG}
diff --git a/sbin/bashup-restore-mysql.sh b/sbin/bashup-restore-mysql.sh
index e60c4b2..f259eca 100755
--- a/sbin/bashup-restore-mysql.sh
+++ b/sbin/bashup-restore-mysql.sh
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ help()
 }
 
 # set any options that were passed
-while getopts "b:d:h" opt; do
+while getopts "b:d:nh" opt; do
   case "${opt}" in
     h )
       help
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ while getopts "b:d:h" opt; do
     d )
       database=${OPTARG}
       ;;
+    n )
+      dryrun=${OPTARG}
+      ;;
     \? )
       echo "Invalid option: $OPTARG" 1>&2
       exit 1;;
diff --git a/sbin/bashup-restore-pdns.sh b/sbin/bashup-restore-pdns.sh
index ee22994..4d93855 100755
--- a/sbin/bashup-restore-pdns.sh
+++ b/sbin/bashup-restore-pdns.sh
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ help()
 }
 
 # set any options that were passed
-while getopts "b:z:h" opt; do
+while getopts "b:nz:h" opt; do
   case "${opt}" in
     h )
       help
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ while getopts "b:z:h" opt; do
     b )
       backup=${OPTARG}
       ;;
+    n )
+      dryrun=true
+      ;;
     z )
       zone=${OPTARG}
       ;;