diff --git a/bin/get_formulas.py b/bin/get_formulas.py
index 9139d4a..0ef41ff 100755
--- a/bin/get_formulas.py
+++ b/bin/get_formulas.py
@@ -84,29 +84,33 @@ with open('FORMULAS.yaml', 'r') as f:
     FORMULAS = yaml.load(f)
 
 parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Loads the formulas from FORMULAS.yaml and optionally clones them in a specified destination. Optionally it can also create a symlink from the cloned path to /srv/salt, useful for the CI worker. The internal gitlab fork will also be added as secondary remote.')
+parser.add_argument('-d', '--destination', nargs=1, help='Destination absolute path of the cloned (or to-be-cloned) repositories of the formulas.')
 parser.add_argument('-c', '--clone', action='store_true', help='Clone the formulas to the destination specified with "--destination". The gitlab fork will also be added as remote. If the repository is already cloned, then both remotes will be pulled/fetched.')
 parser.add_argument('-s', '--symlink', action='store_true', help='Creates symlink from the specified destination to /srv/salt.')
 parser.add_argument('-r', '--remote', nargs=1, help='Enable the specified remote. Available remotes: origin, opensuse. Default: origin')
 parser.add_argument('-p', '--pull-requests', action='store_true', help='Prints the status of the Pull Requests that are defined in FORMULAS.yaml under "pending".')
-requiredArgs = parser.add_argument_group('required arguments')
-requiredArgs.add_argument('-d', '--destination', nargs=1, required=True, help='Destination absolute path of the cloned (or to-be-cloned) repositories of the formulas.')
 args = parser.parse_args()
 
-if not os.path.isabs(args.destination[0]):
-    parser.print_help()
-    sys.exit(1)
-
-if args.remote and args.remote[0] not in ['origin', 'opensuse']:
+if args.destination and not os.path.isabs(args.destination[0]):
     parser.print_help()
     sys.exit(1)
 
 if args.clone:
+    if not args.destination:
+        parser.print_help()
+        sys.exit(1)
     clone_or_pull(args.destination[0])
 
 if args.symlink:
+    if not args.destination:
+        parser.print_help()
+        sys.exit(1)
     create_symlinks(args.destination[0])
 
 if args.remote:
+    if args.remote[0] not in ['origin', 'opensuse'] or not args.destination:
+        parser.print_help()
+        sys.exit(1)
     enable_remote(args.remote[0], args.destination[0])
 
 if args.pull_requests: