diff --git a/apps/emqx_resource/src/emqx_resource_instance.erl b/apps/emqx_resource/src/emqx_resource_instance.erl
index 74429fcc8..eea53dcee 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_resource/src/emqx_resource_instance.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_resource/src/emqx_resource_instance.erl
@@ -189,7 +189,11 @@ do_create_dry_run(ResourceType, Config) ->
     case emqx_resource:call_start(InstId, ResourceType, Config) of
         {ok, ResourceState} ->
             case emqx_resource:call_health_check(InstId, ResourceType, ResourceState) of
-                {ok, _} -> ok;
+                {ok, _} ->
+                    case emqx_resource:call_stop(InstId, ResourceType, ResourceState) of
+                        {error, _} = Error -> Error;
+                        _ -> ok
+                    end;
                 {error, Reason, _} -> {error, Reason}
             end;
         {error, Reason} ->
diff --git a/apps/emqx_resource/test/emqx_resource_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_resource/test/emqx_resource_SUITE.erl
index 31f62f8aa..59801bb30 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_resource/test/emqx_resource_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_resource/test/emqx_resource_SUITE.erl
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 -compile(nowarn_export_all).
 -compile(export_all).
 
--include("emqx_authn.hrl").
 -include_lib("eunit/include/eunit.hrl").
 -include_lib("common_test/include/ct.hrl").
 
@@ -61,12 +60,12 @@ t_create_remove(_) ->
     {error, _} = emqx_resource:check_and_create_local(
                    ?ID,
                    ?TEST_RESOURCE,
-                   #{unknown => <<"test_resource">>}),
+                   #{unknown => test_resource}),
 
     {ok, _} = emqx_resource:create_local(
                 ?ID,
                 ?TEST_RESOURCE,
-                #{name => <<"test_resource">>}),
+                #{name => test_resource}),
 
     #{pid := Pid} = emqx_resource:query(?ID, get_state),
 
@@ -81,7 +80,7 @@ t_query(_) ->
     {ok, _} = emqx_resource:create_local(
                 ?ID,
                 ?TEST_RESOURCE,
-                #{name => <<"test_resource">>}),
+                #{name => test_resource}),
 
     Pid = self(),
     Success = fun() -> Pid ! success end,
@@ -105,19 +104,25 @@ t_healthy(_) ->
     {ok, _} = emqx_resource:create_local(
                 ?ID,
                 ?TEST_RESOURCE,
-                #{name => <<"test_resource">>}),
+                #{name => test_resource}),
 
     #{pid := Pid} = emqx_resource:query(?ID, get_state),
 
     ok = emqx_resource:health_check(?ID),
 
-    [#{status := started}] = emqx_resource:list_instances_verbose(),
+    ?assertMatch(
+        [#{status := started}],
+        emqx_resource:list_instances_verbose()),
 
     erlang:exit(Pid, shutdown),
 
-    {error, dead} = emqx_resource:health_check(?ID),
+    ?assertEqual(
+        {error, dead},
+        emqx_resource:health_check(?ID)),
 
-    [#{status := stopped}] = emqx_resource:list_instances_verbose(),
+    ?assertMatch(
+        [#{status := stopped}],
+        emqx_resource:list_instances_verbose()),
 
     ok = emqx_resource:remove_local(?ID).
 
@@ -125,12 +130,12 @@ t_stop_start(_) ->
     {error, _} = emqx_resource:check_and_create_local(
                    ?ID,
                    ?TEST_RESOURCE,
-                   #{unknown => <<"test_resource">>}),
+                   #{unknown => test_resource}),
 
     {ok, _} = emqx_resource:create_local(
                 ?ID,
                 ?TEST_RESOURCE,
-                #{name => <<"test_resource">>}),
+                #{name => test_resource}),
 
     #{pid := Pid0} = emqx_resource:query(?ID, get_state),
 
@@ -160,10 +165,23 @@ t_list_filter(_) ->
                 #{name => grouped_a}),
 
     [Id1] = emqx_resource:list_group_instances(<<"default">>),
-    {ok, #{config := #{name := a}}} = emqx_resource:get_instance(Id1),
+    ?assertMatch(
+        {ok, #{config := #{name := a}}},
+        emqx_resource:get_instance(Id1)),
 
     [Id2] = emqx_resource:list_group_instances(<<"group">>),
-    {ok, #{config := #{name := grouped_a}}} = emqx_resource:get_instance(Id2).
+    ?assertMatch(
+        {ok, #{config := #{name := grouped_a}}},
+        emqx_resource:get_instance(Id2)).
+
+t_create_dry_run_local(_) ->
+    ?assertEqual(
+       ok,
+       emqx_resource:create_dry_run_local(
+         ?TEST_RESOURCE,
+         #{name => test_resource, register => true})),
+
+    ?assertEqual(undefined, whereis(test_resource)).
 
 %%------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %% Helpers
diff --git a/apps/emqx_resource/test/emqx_test_resource.erl b/apps/emqx_resource/test/emqx_test_resource.erl
index 85090a1c1..1d91d9c22 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_resource/test/emqx_test_resource.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_resource/test/emqx_test_resource.erl
@@ -31,16 +31,23 @@
 %% callbacks for emqx_resource config schema
 -export([roots/0]).
 
-roots() -> [{"name", fun name/1}].
+roots() -> [{name, fun name/1},
+            {register, fun register/1}].
 
-name(type) -> binary();
+name(type) -> atom();
 name(nullable) -> false;
 name(_) -> undefined.
 
-on_start(InstId, #{name := Name}) ->
+register(type) -> boolean();
+register(nullable) -> false;
+register(default) -> false;
+register(_) -> undefined.
+
+on_start(InstId, #{name := Name} = Opts) ->
+    Register = maps:get(register, Opts, false),
     {ok, #{name => Name,
            id => InstId,
-           pid => spawn_dummy_process()}}.
+           pid => spawn_dummy_process(Name, Register)}}.
 
 on_stop(_InstId, #{pid := Pid}) ->
     erlang:exit(Pid, shutdown),
@@ -59,9 +66,13 @@ on_health_check(_InstId, State = #{pid := Pid}) ->
 on_config_merge(OldConfig, NewConfig, _Params) ->
     maps:merge(OldConfig, NewConfig).
 
-spawn_dummy_process() ->
+spawn_dummy_process(Name, Register) ->
     spawn(
       fun() ->
+              true = case Register of
+                         true -> register(Name, self());
+                         _ -> true
+                     end,
               Ref = make_ref(),
               receive
                   Ref -> ok