diff --git a/internal/app/wwctl/configure/dhcp/root.go b/internal/app/wwctl/configure/dhcp/root.go
index 231dcbf1..86f9e1b9 100644
--- a/internal/app/wwctl/configure/dhcp/root.go
+++ b/internal/app/wwctl/configure/dhcp/root.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ var (
 		Long: "DHCP is a dependent service to Warewulf. This command will configure DHCP as defined\n" +
 			"in the warewulf.conf file.",
 		RunE: CobraRunE,
+		Args: cobra.ExactArgs(0),
 	}
 )
 
diff --git a/internal/app/wwctl/configure/hostfile/root.go b/internal/app/wwctl/configure/hostfile/root.go
index 2942f46f..853930b2 100644
--- a/internal/app/wwctl/configure/hostfile/root.go
+++ b/internal/app/wwctl/configure/hostfile/root.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ var (
 		Short:                 "update hostfile on master",
 		Long:                  "Manage the hostfile on the master node\n",
 		RunE:                  CobraRunE,
+		Args:                  cobra.ExactArgs(0),
 	}
 )
 
diff --git a/internal/app/wwctl/configure/nfs/root.go b/internal/app/wwctl/configure/nfs/root.go
index c331aa2c..5714dec0 100644
--- a/internal/app/wwctl/configure/nfs/root.go
+++ b/internal/app/wwctl/configure/nfs/root.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ var (
 		Long: "NFS is an optional dependent service of Warewulf, this tool will automatically\n" +
 			"configure NFS as per the configuration in the warewulf.conf file.",
 		RunE: CobraRunE,
+		Args: cobra.ExactArgs(0),
 	}
 )
 
diff --git a/internal/app/wwctl/configure/ssh/root.go b/internal/app/wwctl/configure/ssh/root.go
index b14d0cca..0ed34ef1 100644
--- a/internal/app/wwctl/configure/ssh/root.go
+++ b/internal/app/wwctl/configure/ssh/root.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ var (
 			"setup the ssh keys nodes using the 'default' system overlay as well as user owned\n" +
 			"keys.",
 		RunE: CobraRunE,
+		Args: cobra.ExactArgs(0),
 	}
 	keyTypes []string
 )
diff --git a/internal/app/wwctl/configure/tftp/root.go b/internal/app/wwctl/configure/tftp/root.go
index 36198f10..9e426924 100644
--- a/internal/app/wwctl/configure/tftp/root.go
+++ b/internal/app/wwctl/configure/tftp/root.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ var (
 		Long: "TFTP is a dependent service of Warewulf, this tool will enable the tftp services\n" +
 			"on your Warewulf master.",
 		RunE: CobraRunE,
+		Args: cobra.ExactArgs(0),
 	}
 	setShow bool
 )