diff --git a/apt_ostree/cmd/compose/create.py b/apt_ostree/cmd/compose/create.py
index d210cbb..4313b96 100644
--- a/apt_ostree/cmd/compose/create.py
+++ b/apt_ostree/cmd/compose/create.py
@@ -23,10 +23,6 @@ from apt_ostree.utils import run_command
 @pass_state_context
 @compose_options
 def create(state, repo, base, branch, edit):
-    if state.repo is None:
-        click.secho("You did not supply an ostree repository", fg="red")
-        sys.exit(1)
-
     if not state.repo.exists():
         click.secho(f"Creating ostree repository: {state.repo}")
         run_command(["ostree", "init", f"--repo={state.repo}",
@@ -34,19 +30,12 @@ def create(state, repo, base, branch, edit):
     else:
         click.secho(f"Found ostree repository: {state.repo}")
 
-    if state.branch is None:
-        click.secho("You did not supply an ostree branch.", fg="red")
-        sys.exit(1)
     click.secho(f"Found ostree branch: {state.branch}")
 
-    if state.base is None:
-        click.secho("You did not supply a configuration directory.", fg="red")
-        sys.exit(1)
     if not state.base.exists():
         click.secho("Configuration directory does not exist.", fg="red")
         sys.exit(1)
-    else:
-        click.secho(f"Found configuration directory: {state.base}")
+    click.secho(f"Found configuration directory: {state.base}")
 
     config = state.base.joinpath("bootstrap.yaml")
     if not config.exists():
diff --git a/apt_ostree/cmd/options.py b/apt_ostree/cmd/options.py
index d51c4ed..c8dc39a 100644
--- a/apt_ostree/cmd/options.py
+++ b/apt_ostree/cmd/options.py
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ def branch_option(f):
     return click.argument(
         "branch",
         nargs=1,
+        required=True,
         callback=callback
     )(f)