diff --git a/cli/catalogue/catalogue.go b/cli/catalogue/catalogue.go
index 3a5dc7d665..3aaebe0912 100644
--- a/cli/catalogue/catalogue.go
+++ b/cli/catalogue/catalogue.go
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ keys configured on your account.
 	Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
 		recipeName := c.Args().First()
 		if recipeName != "" {
-			internal.ValidateRecipe(c)
+			internal.ValidateRecipe(c, true)
 		}
 
 		repos, err := recipe.ReadReposMetadata()
diff --git a/cli/internal/validate.go b/cli/internal/validate.go
index 56af1375da..a41063feb8 100644
--- a/cli/internal/validate.go
+++ b/cli/internal/validate.go
@@ -19,13 +19,19 @@ import (
 var AppName string
 
 // ValidateRecipe ensures the recipe arg is valid.
-func ValidateRecipe(c *cli.Context) recipe.Recipe {
+func ValidateRecipe(c *cli.Context, ensureLatest bool) recipe.Recipe {
 	recipeName := c.Args().First()
 
 	if recipeName == "" {
 		ShowSubcommandHelpAndError(c, errors.New("no recipe name provided"))
 	}
 
+	if ensureLatest {
+		if err := recipe.EnsureLatest(recipeName); err != nil {
+			logrus.Fatal(err)
+		}
+	}
+
 	chosenRecipe, err := recipe.Get(recipeName)
 	if err != nil {
 		if c.Command.Name == "generate" {
diff --git a/cli/recipe/lint.go b/cli/recipe/lint.go
index a896352e06..180597dc8b 100644
--- a/cli/recipe/lint.go
+++ b/cli/recipe/lint.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ var recipeLintCommand = cli.Command{
 	Before:       internal.SubCommandBefore,
 	BashComplete: autocomplete.RecipeNameComplete,
 	Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
-		recipe := internal.ValidateRecipe(c)
+		recipe := internal.ValidateRecipe(c, true)
 
 		if err := recipePkg.EnsureUpToDate(recipe.Name); err != nil {
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
diff --git a/cli/recipe/version.go b/cli/recipe/version.go
index 38ac84e319..a1c9a0764a 100644
--- a/cli/recipe/version.go
+++ b/cli/recipe/version.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ var recipeVersionCommand = cli.Command{
 	Before:       internal.SubCommandBefore,
 	BashComplete: autocomplete.RecipeNameComplete,
 	Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
-		recipe := internal.ValidateRecipe(c)
+		recipe := internal.ValidateRecipe(c, false)
 
 		catalogue, err := recipePkg.ReadRecipeCatalogue()
 		if err != nil {