diff --git a/cli/internal/validate.go b/cli/internal/validate.go
index 432234bf..025829a8 100644
--- a/cli/internal/validate.go
+++ b/cli/internal/validate.go
@@ -26,12 +26,6 @@ func ValidateRecipe(c *cli.Context, ensureLatest bool) recipe.Recipe {
 		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" {
@@ -44,6 +38,12 @@ func ValidateRecipe(c *cli.Context, ensureLatest bool) recipe.Recipe {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if ensureLatest {
+		if err := recipe.EnsureLatest(recipeName); err != nil {
+			logrus.Fatal(err)
+		}
+	}
+
 	logrus.Debugf("validated %s as recipe argument", recipeName)
 
 	return chosenRecipe