diff --git a/lib/ex_unit/lib/ex_unit/cli_formatter.ex b/lib/ex_unit/lib/ex_unit/cli_formatter.ex
index f4d2982c3d..06d63c0669 100644
--- a/lib/ex_unit/lib/ex_unit/cli_formatter.ex
+++ b/lib/ex_unit/lib/ex_unit/cli_formatter.ex
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ defmodule ExUnit.CLIFormatter do
     IO.puts("")
 
     config = %{
+      dry_run: opts[:dry_run],
       trace: opts[:trace],
       colors: colors(opts),
       width: get_terminal_width(),
@@ -154,7 +155,16 @@ defmodule ExUnit.CLIFormatter do
     {:noreply, config}
   end
 
-  def handle_cast({:module_finished, %ExUnit.TestModule{state: nil}}, config) do
+  def handle_cast({:module_finished, %ExUnit.TestModule{state: nil} = module}, config) do
+    if config.dry_run do
+      IO.puts("Test dry run:")
+      file_path = Path.relative_to_cwd(module.file)
+
+      Enum.each(module.tests, fn test ->
+        IO.puts("#{file_path}:#{test.tags.line}")
+      end)
+    end
+
     {:noreply, config}
   end
 
@@ -356,7 +366,11 @@ defmodule ExUnit.CLIFormatter do
       )
       |> if_true(
         config.excluded_counter > 0,
-        &(&1 <> " (#{config.excluded_counter} excluded)")
+        &(&1 <> ", (#{config.excluded_counter} excluded)")
+      )
+      |> if_true(
+        config.dry_run == true,
+        &(&1 <> " (dry run)")
       )
 
     cond do
diff --git a/lib/ex_unit/lib/ex_unit/runner.ex b/lib/ex_unit/lib/ex_unit/runner.ex
index ff4c3b218f..67fc19431d 100644
--- a/lib/ex_unit/lib/ex_unit/runner.ex
+++ b/lib/ex_unit/lib/ex_unit/runner.ex
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@ defmodule ExUnit.Runner do
       seed: opts[:seed],
       stats_pid: stats_pid,
       timeout: opts[:timeout],
-      trace: opts[:trace]
+      trace: opts[:trace],
+      dry_run: opts[:dry_run]
     }
   end
 
@@ -306,6 +307,10 @@ defmodule ExUnit.Runner do
     {test_module, [], []}
   end
 
+  defp run_module_tests(%{dry_run: true}, test_module, _async?, tests) do
+    {test_module, [], tests}
+  end
+
   defp run_module_tests(config, test_module, async?, tests) do
     Process.put(@current_key, test_module)
     %ExUnit.TestModule{name: module, tags: tags, parameters: params} = test_module
diff --git a/lib/mix/lib/mix/tasks/test.ex b/lib/mix/lib/mix/tasks/test.ex
index ad32028f91..f6eb1a44d0 100644
--- a/lib/mix/lib/mix/tasks/test.ex
+++ b/lib/mix/lib/mix/tasks/test.ex
@@ -121,6 +121,10 @@ defmodule Mix.Tasks.Test do
 
     * `--cover` - runs coverage tool. See "Coverage" section below
 
+    * `--dry-run` *(since v1.19.0)* - prints which tests would be run based on current options,
+      but does not actually run any tests. This combines with all other options
+      like `--stale`, `--only`, `--exclude`, and so on.
+
     * `--exclude` - excludes tests that match the filter. This option may be given
       several times to apply different filters, such as `--exclude ci --exclude slow`
 
@@ -494,7 +498,8 @@ defmodule Mix.Tasks.Test do
     warnings_as_errors: :boolean,
     profile_require: :string,
     exit_status: :integer,
-    repeat_until_failure: :integer
+    repeat_until_failure: :integer,
+    dry_run: :boolean
   ]
 
   @cover [output: "cover", tool: Mix.Tasks.Test.Coverage]
@@ -847,7 +852,8 @@ defmodule Mix.Tasks.Test do
     :only_test_ids,
     :test_location_relative_path,
     :exit_status,
-    :repeat_until_failure
+    :repeat_until_failure,
+    :dry_run
   ]
 
   @doc false
diff --git a/lib/mix/test/mix/tasks/test_test.exs b/lib/mix/test/mix/tasks/test_test.exs
index f5d792ce47..24037a63d5 100644
--- a/lib/mix/test/mix/tasks/test_test.exs
+++ b/lib/mix/test/mix/tasks/test_test.exs
@@ -716,6 +716,39 @@ defmodule Mix.Tasks.TestTest do
     end
   end
 
+  describe "--dry-run" do
+    test "works with --stale" do
+      in_fixture("test_stale", fn ->
+        File.write!("test/dry_run_test_stale.exs", """
+        defmodule DryRunTest do
+          use ExUnit.Case
+
+          test "new test" do
+            assert true
+          end
+        end
+        """)
+
+        output = mix(["test", "--dry-run", "--stale"])
+
+        assert output =~ "Test dry run:"
+        assert output =~ "test/dry_run_test_stale.exs:4"
+        assert output =~ "0 tests, 0 failures (dry run)"
+      end)
+    end
+
+    test "works with --failed" do
+      in_fixture("test_failed", fn ->
+        _initial_run = mix(["test"])
+        output = mix(["test", "--dry-run", "--failed"])
+
+        assert output =~ "Test dry run:"
+        assert output =~ "test/passing_and_failing_test_failed.exs:5"
+        assert output =~ "0 tests, 0 failures (dry run)"
+      end)
+    end
+  end
+
   defp receive_until_match(port, expected, acc) do
     receive do
       {^port, {:data, output}} ->