diff --git a/cli/internal/validate.go b/cli/internal/validate.go
index af5348df..4b46cb6b 100644
--- a/cli/internal/validate.go
+++ b/cli/internal/validate.go
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ func EnsureDNSValueFlag(c *cli.Context) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	if DNSName == "" {
+	if DNSValue == "" {
 		ShowSubcommandHelpAndError(c, errors.New("no record value provided"))
 	}