diff --git a/osbuild/main_cli.py b/osbuild/main_cli.py
index 469a9a8a..49c2d848 100644
--- a/osbuild/main_cli.py
+++ b/osbuild/main_cli.py
@@ -138,10 +138,6 @@ def osbuild_cli():
         print("Need --output-directory for --export")
         return 1
 
-    if not args.output_directory and not args.checkpoint:
-        print("No output directory or checkpoints specified, exited without building.")
-        return 0
-
     monitor_name = "NullMonitor" if args.json else "LogMonitor"
     monitor = osbuild.monitor.make(monitor_name, sys.stdout.fileno())