diff --git a/.changeset/empty-kids-look.md b/.changeset/empty-kids-look.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..680cd7f25c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/empty-kids-look.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-register-component': patch
+---
+
+Remove catalog link on validate popup
diff --git a/plugins/register-component/src/components/RegisterComponentResultDialog/RegisterComponentResultDialog.tsx b/plugins/register-component/src/components/RegisterComponentResultDialog/RegisterComponentResultDialog.tsx
index 2b57050661..c31d1344cb 100644
--- a/plugins/register-component/src/components/RegisterComponentResultDialog/RegisterComponentResultDialog.tsx
+++ b/plugins/register-component/src/components/RegisterComponentResultDialog/RegisterComponentResultDialog.tsx
@@ -100,7 +100,9 @@ export const RegisterComponentResultDialog = ({
                     metadata={{
                       name: entity.metadata.name,
                       type: entity.spec.type,
-                      link: (
+                      link: dryRun ? (
+                        entityPath
+                      ) : (
                         <Link component={RouterLink} to={entityPath}>
                           {entityPath}
                         </Link>