diff --git a/cmd/benchmark.go b/cmd/benchmark.go
index 7b56fac223..2e14384fdf 100644
--- a/cmd/benchmark.go
+++ b/cmd/benchmark.go
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ func systemCommandAction(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 
 	profile, err := cobraext.GetProfileFlag(cmd)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil
+		return err
 	}
 
 	signal.Enable()
diff --git a/cmd/service.go b/cmd/service.go
index f9d1d61924..f396c50fa6 100644
--- a/cmd/service.go
+++ b/cmd/service.go
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func upCommandAction(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 
 	profile, err := cobraext.GetProfileFlag(cmd)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil
+		return err
 	}
 
 	_, serviceName := filepath.Split(packageRoot)