diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/network/list.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/network/list.py
index b69e75522..4175271dd 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/network/list.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/network/list.py
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 import argparse
 import logging
 
-from clan_lib.flake import Flake
+from clan_lib.flake import require_flake
 from clan_lib.network.network import networks_from_flake
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 def list_command(args: argparse.Namespace) -> None:
-    flake: Flake = args.flake
+    flake = require_flake(args.flake)
     networks = networks_from_flake(flake)
 
     if not networks:
diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/network/overview.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/network/overview.py
index 71bbd8c91..857698c4b 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/network/overview.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/network/overview.py
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 import argparse
 import logging
 
-from clan_lib.flake import Flake
+from clan_lib.flake import require_flake
 from clan_lib.network.network import get_network_overview, networks_from_flake
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 def overview_command(args: argparse.Namespace) -> None:
-    flake: Flake = args.flake
+    flake = require_flake(args.flake)
     networks = networks_from_flake(flake)
     overview = get_network_overview(networks)
     for network_name, network in overview.items():
diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/network/ping.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/network/ping.py
index fafeabe32..942d25c5e 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/network/ping.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/network/ping.py
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@ import argparse
 import logging
 
 from clan_lib.errors import ClanError
-from clan_lib.flake import Flake
+from clan_lib.flake import require_flake
 from clan_lib.network.network import networks_from_flake
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 def ping_command(args: argparse.Namespace) -> None:
-    flake: Flake = args.flake
+    flake = require_flake(args.flake)
     machine = args.machine
     network_name = args.network