diff --git a/cli/app/secret.go b/cli/app/secret.go
index a6751cca..5d4a09c7 100644
--- a/cli/app/secret.go
+++ b/cli/app/secret.go
@@ -178,6 +178,9 @@ Example:
 `,
 	Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
 		app := internal.ValidateApp(c)
+		if err := app.Recipe.Ensure(internal.Chaos, internal.Offline); err != nil {
+			log.Fatal(err)
+		}
 
 		if len(c.Args()) != 4 {
 			internal.ShowSubcommandHelpAndError(c, errors.New("missing arguments?"))