diff --git a/parachain-template/node/src/command.rs b/parachain-template/node/src/command.rs
index 735af3e42ab..d1eebd127d8 100644
--- a/parachain-template/node/src/command.rs
+++ b/parachain-template/node/src/command.rs
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ impl CliConfiguration<Self> for RelayChainCli {
 	fn base_path(&self) -> Result<Option<BasePath>> {
 		Ok(self
 			.shared_params()
-			.base_path()
+			.base_path()?
 			.or_else(|| self.base_path.clone().map(Into::into)))
 	}
 
diff --git a/polkadot-parachain/src/command.rs b/polkadot-parachain/src/command.rs
index 18050c037bf..e07a8cfed54 100644
--- a/polkadot-parachain/src/command.rs
+++ b/polkadot-parachain/src/command.rs
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@ impl CliConfiguration<Self> for RelayChainCli {
 	fn base_path(&self) -> Result<Option<BasePath>> {
 		Ok(self
 			.shared_params()
-			.base_path()
+			.base_path()?
 			.or_else(|| self.base_path.clone().map(Into::into)))
 	}
 
diff --git a/test/service/src/cli.rs b/test/service/src/cli.rs
index 43065160872..40b63798856 100644
--- a/test/service/src/cli.rs
+++ b/test/service/src/cli.rs
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ impl CliConfiguration<Self> for RelayChainCli {
 	fn base_path(&self) -> CliResult<Option<BasePath>> {
 		Ok(self
 			.shared_params()
-			.base_path()
+			.base_path()?
 			.or_else(|| self.base_path.clone().map(Into::into)))
 	}