diff --git a/tests/config/always-dry-run.yaml b/tests/config/always-dry-run.yaml
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+++ b/tests/config/always-dry-run.yaml
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+providers:
+  in:
+    class: octodns.provider.yaml.YamlProvider
+    directory: tests/config
+  dump:
+    class: octodns.provider.yaml.YamlProvider
+    directory: env/YAML_TMP_DIR
+zones:
+  unit.tests.:
+    always-dry-run: true
+    sources:
+    - in
+    targets:
+    - dump
+  subzone.unit.tests.:
+    always-dry-run: false
+    sources:
+    - in
+    targets:
+    - dump