diff --git a/lib/interface/cli/commands/pipeline/run.cmd.js b/lib/interface/cli/commands/pipeline/run.cmd.js
index 7a63157ff..0fc77ef29 100644
--- a/lib/interface/cli/commands/pipeline/run.cmd.js
+++ b/lib/interface/cli/commands/pipeline/run.cmd.js
@@ -23,6 +23,14 @@ const run = new Command({
     },
     builder: (yargs) => {
         yargs
+            .check((argv) => {
+                const { trigger, branch, sha } = argv;
+
+                if ((branch || sha) && !trigger) {
+                    throw new Error('Validation Error: --trigger is required when using --sha or --branch');
+                }
+                return true;
+            })
             .option('trigger', {
                 describe: 'Trigger id or name',
                 alias: 't',
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 10f17c6ed..728df2ef7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "codefresh",
-  "version": "0.81.0",
+  "version": "0.81.1",
   "description": "Codefresh command line utility",
   "main": "index.js",
   "preferGlobal": true,