diff --git a/cli/recipe/fetch.go b/cli/recipe/fetch.go
index 2a31e8b2..a5c1a368 100644
--- a/cli/recipe/fetch.go
+++ b/cli/recipe/fetch.go
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ var RecipeFetchCommand = &cobra.Command{
 			log.Fatal("cannot use [recipe] and --all/-a together")
 		}
 
-		ensureCtx := internal.GetEnsureContext()
 		if recipeName != "" {
 			r := recipe.Get(recipeName)
 			if _, err := os.Stat(r.Dir); !os.IsNotExist(err) {
@@ -91,6 +90,7 @@ var RecipeFetchCommand = &cobra.Command{
 		}
 
 		catlBar := formatter.CreateProgressbar(len(catalogue), "fetching latest recipes...")
+		ensureCtx := internal.GetEnsureContext()
 		for recipeName := range catalogue {
 			r := recipe.Get(recipeName)
 			if err := r.Ensure(ensureCtx); err != nil {