diff --git a/cmd/declpac/main.go b/cmd/declpac/main.go
index 218df72..537c929 100644
--- a/cmd/declpac/main.go
+++ b/cmd/declpac/main.go
@@ -64,19 +64,6 @@ func run(cfg *Config) error {
 
 	merged := merge.Merge(packages)
 
-	if !cfg.DryRun {
-		if err := state.OpenLog(); err != nil {
-			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "error: %v\n", err)
-			return err
-		}
-		defer state.Close()
-
-		if err := validation.CheckDBFreshness(); err != nil {
-			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "error: %v\n", err)
-			return err
-		}
-	}
-
 	if cfg.DryRun {
 		result, err := pacman.DryRun(merged)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -88,6 +75,17 @@ func run(cfg *Config) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	if err := state.OpenLog(); err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "error: %v\n", err)
+		return err
+	}
+	defer state.Close()
+
+	if err := validation.CheckDBFreshness(); err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "error: %v\n", err)
+		return err
+	}
+
 	result, err := pacman.Sync(merged)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "error: %v\n", err)