1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 90bb653..38cd527 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ func main() {
 		"Project alias defined in config.toml.",
 	).
 		Short('p').
-		Required().
 		String()
 	time_spent := kingpin.Flag("time", "Time spent working on project.").
 		Short('t').
@@ -53,6 +52,10 @@ func main() {
 	kingpin.Version(VERSION)
 	kingpin.Parse()
 
+	if *project_alias == "" && !*write_config {
+		kingpin.Fatalf("required flag --project not provided, try --help")
+	}
+
 	if *write_config {
 		err = maybeWriteConfig()
 		if err != nil {