diff --git a/ramalama/model.py b/ramalama/model.py
index 283f107a..185e7373 100644
--- a/ramalama/model.py
+++ b/ramalama/model.py
@@ -285,13 +285,13 @@ def build_prompt(self, args):
         return prompt
 
     def get_model_path(self, args):
-        if args.dryrun:
-            return "/path/to/model"
-
         model_path = self.exists(args)
         if not model_path:
             model_path = self.pull(args)
 
+        if args.dryrun:
+            return "/path/to/model"
+
         return model_path
 
     def build_exec_args_bench(self, args, model_path):