diff --git a/lom/src/commands/backends.ts b/lom/src/commands/backends.ts
index 453e65f..dae953f 100644
--- a/lom/src/commands/backends.ts
+++ b/lom/src/commands/backends.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ export async function run(
   axios: Axios,
   apiKey: string,
 ) {
+  if (argv.length == 1) return println("error: no arguments specified! run %s --help to see commands.\n", argv[0]);
+  
   const program = new SSHCommand(println);
   program.description("Manages backends for NextNet");
   program.version("v0.1.0-preprod");
diff --git a/lom/src/commands/users.ts b/lom/src/commands/users.ts
index 4d6badf..f8e7f9e 100644
--- a/lom/src/commands/users.ts
+++ b/lom/src/commands/users.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ export async function run(
   apiKey: string,
   readKeyboard: KeyboardRead
 ) {
+  if (argv.length == 1) return println("error: no arguments specified! run %s --help to see commands.\n", argv[0]);
+  
   const program = new SSHCommand(println);
   program.description("Manages users for NextNet");
   program.version("v1.0.0-testing");