diff --git a/fs/operations/operations_test.go b/fs/operations/operations_test.go
index 325db1748..57cf76d27 100644
--- a/fs/operations/operations_test.go
+++ b/fs/operations/operations_test.go
@@ -1005,10 +1005,10 @@ func TestCaseInsensitiveMoveFileDryRun(t *testing.T) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	ci.DryRun = true
 	file1 := r.WriteObject(ctx, "hello", "world", t1)
 	r.CheckRemoteItems(t, file1)
 
+	ci.DryRun = true
 	err := operations.MoveFile(ctx, r.Fremote, r.Fremote, "HELLO", file1.Path)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	r.CheckRemoteItems(t, file1)