3 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/contrib/devtool-stress.py b/scripts/contrib/devtool-stress.py
index 2723491b4a..ab77a2d1f6 100755
--- a/scripts/contrib/devtool-stress.py
+++ b/scripts/contrib/devtool-stress.py
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@ def main():
     parser.add_argument('-s', '--skip', help='Skip specified recipes (comma-separated without spaces, wildcards allowed)', metavar='PNLIST')
     parser.add_argument('-c', '--skip-classes', help='Skip recipes inheriting specified classes (comma-separated) - default %(default)s', metavar='CLASSLIST', default='native,nativesdk,cross,cross-canadian,image,populate_sdk,meta,packagegroup')
     subparsers = parser.add_subparsers(title='subcommands', metavar='<subcommand>')
+    subparsers.required = True
 
     parser_modify = subparsers.add_parser('modify',
                                           help='Run "devtool modify" followed by a build with bitbake on matching recipes',
diff --git a/scripts/devtool b/scripts/devtool
index 63d2ef9053..a93a11f341 100755
--- a/scripts/devtool
+++ b/scripts/devtool
@@ -301,6 +301,7 @@ def main():
         tinfoil.shutdown()
 
     subparsers = parser.add_subparsers(dest="subparser_name", title='subcommands', metavar='<subcommand>')
+    subparsers.required = True
 
     subparsers.add_subparser_group('sdk', 'SDK maintenance', -2)
     subparsers.add_subparser_group('advanced', 'Advanced', -1)
diff --git a/scripts/recipetool b/scripts/recipetool
index 0e8bffb5c0..17233d4ef0 100755
--- a/scripts/recipetool
+++ b/scripts/recipetool
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ def main():
     parser.add_argument('-h', '--help', action='help', default=argparse.SUPPRESS,
                         help='show this help message and exit')
     subparsers = parser.add_subparsers(title='subcommands', metavar='<subcommand>')
+    subparsers.required = True
 
     if global_args.debug:
         logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)