diff --git a/cmd/task/task.go b/cmd/task/task.go
index bc788e39..5a3893b8 100644
--- a/cmd/task/task.go
+++ b/cmd/task/task.go
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ func main() {
 	pflag.BoolVarP(&verbose, "verbose", "v", false, "enables verbose mode")
 	pflag.BoolVarP(&silent, "silent", "s", false, "disables echoing")
 	pflag.BoolVarP(&parallel, "parallel", "p", false, "executes tasks provided on command line in parallel")
-	pflag.BoolVar(&dry, "dry", false, "compiles and prints tasks in the order that they would be run, without executing them")
+	pflag.BoolVarP(&dry, "dry", "n", false, "compiles and prints tasks in the order that they would be run, without executing them")
 	pflag.BoolVar(&summary, "summary", false, "show summary about a task")
 	pflag.BoolVarP(&exitCode, "exit-code", "x", false, "pass-through the exit code of the task command")
 	pflag.StringVarP(&dir, "dir", "d", "", "sets directory of execution")
diff --git a/docs/docs/api_reference.md b/docs/docs/api_reference.md
index 91ccc793..6bb6549b 100644
--- a/docs/docs/api_reference.md
+++ b/docs/docs/api_reference.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ variable
 | `-c` | `--color` | `bool` | `true` | Colored output. Enabled by default. Set flag to `false` or use `NO_COLOR=1` to disable. |
 | `-C` | `--concurrency` | `int` | `0` | Limit number tasks to run concurrently. Zero means unlimited. |
 | `-d` | `--dir` | `string` | Working directory | Sets directory of execution. |
-|      | `--dry` | `bool` | `false` | Compiles and prints tasks in the order that they would be run, without executing them. |
+| '-n' | `--dry` | `bool` | `false` | Compiles and prints tasks in the order that they would be run, without executing them. |
 | `-x` | `--exit-code` | `bool` | `false` | Pass-through the exit code of the task command. |
 | `-f` | `--force` | `bool` | `false` | Forces execution even when the task is up-to-date. |
 | `-h` | `--help` | `bool` | `false` | Shows Task usage. |