diff --git a/cmd/pulls/checkout.go b/cmd/pulls/checkout.go
index 7dade3d..ba28bca 100644
--- a/cmd/pulls/checkout.go
+++ b/cmd/pulls/checkout.go
@@ -35,7 +35,10 @@ var CmdPullsCheckout = cli.Command{
 
 func runPullsCheckout(cmd *cli.Context) error {
 	ctx := context.InitCommand(cmd)
-	ctx.Ensure(context.CtxRequirement{LocalRepo: true})
+	ctx.Ensure(context.CtxRequirement{
+		LocalRepo:  true,
+		RemoteRepo: true,
+	})
 	if ctx.Args().Len() != 1 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Must specify a PR index")
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/repos/fork.go b/cmd/repos/fork.go
index 1811fce..53052bd 100644
--- a/cmd/repos/fork.go
+++ b/cmd/repos/fork.go
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ var CmdRepoFork = cli.Command{
 
 func runRepoFork(cmd *cli.Context) error {
 	ctx := context.InitCommand(cmd)
+	ctx.Ensure(context.CtxRequirement{RemoteRepo: true})
 	client := ctx.Login.Client()
 
 	opts := gitea.CreateForkOption{}