diff --git a/cli/internal/domain.go b/cli/internal/record.go
similarity index 79%
rename from cli/internal/domain.go
rename to cli/internal/record.go
index 91a0a1c26..9a3ef0ecd 100644
--- a/cli/internal/domain.go
+++ b/cli/internal/record.go
@@ -84,3 +84,23 @@ func EnsureDNSValueFlag(c *cli.Context) error {
 
 	return nil
 }
+
+// EnsureZoneArgument ensures a zone argument is present.
+func EnsureZoneArgument(c *cli.Context) (string, error) {
+	var zone string
+	if c.Args().First() == "" && !NoInput {
+		prompt := &survey.Input{
+			Message: "Specify a domain name zone",
+			Default: "example.com",
+		}
+		if err := survey.AskOne(prompt, &zone); err != nil {
+			return zone, err
+		}
+	}
+
+	if zone == "" {
+		ShowSubcommandHelpAndError(c, errors.New("no zone value provided"))
+	}
+
+	return zone, nil
+}