diff --git a/native/src/boot/cpio.rs b/native/src/boot/cpio.rs
index b90215240..4411d5fb5 100644
--- a/native/src/boot/cpio.rs
+++ b/native/src/boot/cpio.rs
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ enum CpioCommands {
         to: String,
     },
     Extract {
+        #[arg(requires("out"))]
         path: Option<String>,
         out: Option<String>,
     },