diff --git a/cmd/compose/compose.go b/cmd/compose/compose.go
index 1544c402e5..8bd0c163aa 100644
--- a/cmd/compose/compose.go
+++ b/cmd/compose/compose.go
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ func RootCommand(dockerCli command.Cli, backendOptions *BackendOptions) *cobra.C
 			}
 
 			detached, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool("detach")
-			ep, err := selectEventProcessor(dockerCli, opts.Progress, ansi, detached)
+			ep, err := selectEventProcessor(dockerCli, opts.Progress, ansi, detached, dryRun)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
@@ -653,37 +653,37 @@ func stdinfo(dockerCli command.Cli) io.Writer {
 // In auto mode we probe Err() (not Out()) because the renderer writes to stderr;
 // probing stdout would force plain mode whenever stdout is redirected (e.g.
 // `docker compose up | tee log`) while stderr is still a terminal.
-func selectEventProcessor(dockerCli command.Cli, progress, ansi string, detached bool) (api.EventProcessor, error) {
+func selectEventProcessor(dockerCli command.Cli, progress, ansi string, detached, dryRun bool) (api.EventProcessor, error) {
 	switch progress {
 	case "", display.ModeAuto:
 		switch {
 		case ansi == "never":
 			display.Mode = display.ModePlain
-			return display.Plain(dockerCli.Err()), nil
+			return display.Plain(dockerCli.Err(), dryRun), nil
 		case dockerCli.Err().IsTerminal():
-			return display.Full(dockerCli.Err(), stdinfo(dockerCli), detached), nil
+			return display.Full(dockerCli.Err(), stdinfo(dockerCli), detached, dryRun), nil
 		default:
-			return display.Plain(dockerCli.Err()), nil
+			return display.Plain(dockerCli.Err(), dryRun), nil
 		}
 	case display.ModeTTY:
 		if ansi == "never" {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("can't use --progress tty while ANSI support is disabled")
 		}
 		display.Mode = display.ModeTTY
-		return display.Full(dockerCli.Err(), stdinfo(dockerCli), detached), nil
+		return display.Full(dockerCli.Err(), stdinfo(dockerCli), detached, dryRun), nil
 	case display.ModePlain:
 		if ansi == "always" {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("can't use --progress plain while ANSI support is forced")
 		}
 		display.Mode = display.ModePlain
-		return display.Plain(dockerCli.Err()), nil
+		return display.Plain(dockerCli.Err(), dryRun), nil
 	case display.ModeQuiet, "none":
 		display.Mode = display.ModeQuiet
 		return display.Quiet(), nil
 	case display.ModeJSON:
 		display.Mode = display.ModeJSON
 		logrus.SetFormatter(&logrus.JSONFormatter{})
-		return display.JSON(dockerCli.Err()), nil
+		return display.JSON(dockerCli.Err(), dryRun), nil
 	default:
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported --progress value %q", progress)
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/compose/compose_progress_test.go b/cmd/compose/compose_progress_test.go
index c94760ec66..9189c4ced8 100644
--- a/cmd/compose/compose_progress_test.go
+++ b/cmd/compose/compose_progress_test.go
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ func TestSelectEventProcessor_AutoMode(t *testing.T) {
 			saveGlobalState(t)
 			cli := newMockCli(t, newStream(t, tc.outIsTTY), newStream(t, tc.errIsTTY))
 
-			ep, err := selectEventProcessor(cli, "", tc.ansi, false)
+			ep, err := selectEventProcessor(cli, "", tc.ansi, false, false)
 			assert.NilError(t, err)
 			assert.Equal(t, fmt.Sprintf("%T", ep), tc.wantType)
 		})
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ func TestSelectEventProcessor_ExplicitMode(t *testing.T) {
 			// Explicit modes don't probe IsTerminal; pipes are fine for both.
 			cli := newMockCli(t, newStream(t, false), newStream(t, false))
 
-			ep, err := selectEventProcessor(cli, tc.progress, tc.ansi, false)
+			ep, err := selectEventProcessor(cli, tc.progress, tc.ansi, false, false)
 			if tc.wantErrText != "" {
 				assert.ErrorContains(t, err, tc.wantErrText)
 				assert.Assert(t, ep == nil)
diff --git a/cmd/display/json.go b/cmd/display/json.go
index b887359637..9952a2cb80 100644
--- a/cmd/display/json.go
+++ b/cmd/display/json.go
@@ -25,9 +25,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/docker/compose/v5/pkg/api"
 )
 
-func JSON(out io.Writer) api.EventProcessor {
+func JSON(out io.Writer, dryRun bool) api.EventProcessor {
 	return &jsonWriter{
-		out: out,
+		out:    out,
+		dryRun: dryRun,
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/display/json_test.go b/cmd/display/json_test.go
index 0f0dff23a6..9201486dea 100644
--- a/cmd/display/json_test.go
+++ b/cmd/display/json_test.go
@@ -60,3 +60,14 @@ func TestJsonWriter_Event(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	assert.DeepEqual(t, expected, actual)
 }
+
+func TestJSON_DryRunWiring(t *testing.T) {
+	var out bytes.Buffer
+	ep := JSON(&out, true)
+	ep.On(api.Resource{ID: "service1", Text: api.StatusCreating})
+
+	var actual jsonMessage
+	err := json.Unmarshal(out.Bytes(), &actual)
+	assert.NilError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, actual.DryRun, true)
+}
diff --git a/cmd/display/plain.go b/cmd/display/plain.go
index 16f2816c01..626e7d377b 100644
--- a/cmd/display/plain.go
+++ b/cmd/display/plain.go
@@ -24,9 +24,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/docker/compose/v5/pkg/api"
 )
 
-func Plain(out io.Writer) api.EventProcessor {
+func Plain(out io.Writer, dryRun bool) api.EventProcessor {
 	return &plainWriter{
-		out: out,
+		out:    out,
+		dryRun: dryRun,
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/display/plain_test.go b/cmd/display/plain_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..668b25fe19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/display/plain_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/*
+   Copyright 2020 Docker Compose CLI authors
+
+   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+   you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+   You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+       http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+   Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+   distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+   WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+   See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+   limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package display
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
+	"gotest.tools/v3/assert"
+
+	"github.com/docker/compose/v5/pkg/api"
+)
+
+func TestPlain_DryRun(t *testing.T) {
+	var out bytes.Buffer
+	ep := Plain(&out, true)
+	ep.On(api.Resource{ID: "service1", Text: api.StatusCreating})
+
+	assert.Assert(t, strings.Contains(out.String(), DRYRUN_PREFIX))
+}
+
+func TestPlain_NotDryRun(t *testing.T) {
+	var out bytes.Buffer
+	ep := Plain(&out, false)
+	ep.On(api.Resource{ID: "service1", Text: api.StatusCreating})
+
+	assert.Assert(t, !strings.Contains(out.String(), DRYRUN_PREFIX))
+}
diff --git a/cmd/display/tty.go b/cmd/display/tty.go
index 447ecd61e7..d8263a0b20 100644
--- a/cmd/display/tty.go
+++ b/cmd/display/tty.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ import (
 
 // Full creates an EventProcessor that render advanced UI within a terminal.
 // On Start, TUI lists task with a progress timer
-func Full(out io.Writer, info io.Writer, detached bool) api.EventProcessor {
+func Full(out io.Writer, info io.Writer, detached, dryRun bool) api.EventProcessor {
 	return &ttyWriter{
 		out:      out,
 		info:     info,
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ func Full(out io.Writer, info io.Writer, detached bool) api.EventProcessor {
 		done:     make(chan bool),
 		mtx:      &sync.Mutex{},
 		detached: detached,
+		dryRun:   dryRun,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ type ttyWriter struct {
 	numLines  int
 	done      chan bool
 	mtx       *sync.Mutex
-	dryRun    bool // FIXME(ndeloof) (re)implement support for dry-run
+	dryRun    bool
 	operation string
 	ticker    *time.Ticker
 	suspended bool
diff --git a/cmd/display/tty_test.go b/cmd/display/tty_test.go
index c6d6165c31..6ab402e1bf 100644
--- a/cmd/display/tty_test.go
+++ b/cmd/display/tty_test.go
@@ -31,6 +31,14 @@ import (
 	"github.com/docker/compose/v5/pkg/api"
 )
 
+func TestFull_DryRunWiring(t *testing.T) {
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	ep := Full(&buf, &buf, false, true)
+	w, ok := ep.(*ttyWriter)
+	assert.Assert(t, ok)
+	assert.Equal(t, w.dryRun, true)
+}
+
 func newTestWriter() (*ttyWriter, *bytes.Buffer) {
 	var buf bytes.Buffer
 	w := &ttyWriter{