diff --git a/aiida/cmdline/commands/cmd_setup.py b/aiida/cmdline/commands/cmd_setup.py
index b351ba502b..3f46b83e7d 100644
--- a/aiida/cmdline/commands/cmd_setup.py
+++ b/aiida/cmdline/commands/cmd_setup.py
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ def setup(
     config.add_profile(profile)
     config.set_default_profile(profile.name)
     load_profile(profile.name)
-    echo.echo_success(f'created new profile `{profile.name}`.')
 
     # Initialise the storage
     echo.echo_report('initialising the profile storage.')
@@ -114,6 +113,7 @@ def setup(
 
     # store the updated configuration
     config.store()
+    echo.echo_success(f'created new profile `{profile.name}`.')
 
 
 @verdi.command('quicksetup')
diff --git a/aiida/cmdline/params/options/interactive.py b/aiida/cmdline/params/options/interactive.py
index d4b5e42b23..987016d598 100644
--- a/aiida/cmdline/params/options/interactive.py
+++ b/aiida/cmdline/params/options/interactive.py
@@ -124,7 +124,10 @@ def process_value(self, ctx: click.Context, value: t.Any) -> t.Any:
             return super().process_value(ctx, value)
         except click.BadParameter as exception:
             if source is click.core.ParameterSource.PROMPT and self.is_interactive(ctx):
-                click.echo(f'Error: {exception}')
+                if isinstance(exception, click.MissingParameter):
+                    click.echo(f'Error: {self._prompt} has to be specified')
+                else:
+                    click.echo(f'Error: {exception}')
                 return self.prompt_for_value(ctx)
             raise
 
diff --git a/aiida/cmdline/params/options/main.py b/aiida/cmdline/params/options/main.py
index 062c365cc7..7ac11abe5c 100644
--- a/aiida/cmdline/params/options/main.py
+++ b/aiida/cmdline/params/options/main.py
@@ -285,17 +285,23 @@ def set_log_level(_ctx, _param, value):
 
 DB_ENGINE = OverridableOption(
     '--db-engine',
+    required=True,
     help='Engine to use to connect to the database.',
     default='postgresql_psycopg2',
     type=click.Choice(['postgresql_psycopg2'])
 )
 
 DB_BACKEND = OverridableOption(
-    '--db-backend', type=click.Choice(['core.psql_dos']), default='core.psql_dos', help='Database backend to use.'
+    '--db-backend',
+    required=True,
+    type=click.Choice(['core.psql_dos']),
+    default='core.psql_dos',
+    help='Database backend to use.'
 )
 
 DB_HOST = OverridableOption(
     '--db-host',
+    required=True,
     type=types.HostnameType(),
     help='Database server host. Leave empty for "peer" authentication.',
     default='localhost'
@@ -303,6 +309,7 @@ def set_log_level(_ctx, _param, value):
 
 DB_PORT = OverridableOption(
     '--db-port',
+    required=True,
     type=click.INT,
     help='Database server port.',
     default=DEFAULT_DBINFO['port'],
@@ -371,7 +378,7 @@ def set_log_level(_ctx, _param, value):
 )
 
 REPOSITORY_PATH = OverridableOption(
-    '--repository', type=click.Path(file_okay=False), help='Absolute path to the file repository.'
+    '--repository', type=click.Path(file_okay=False), required=True, help='Absolute path to the file repository.'
 )
 
 PROFILE_ONLY_CONFIG = OverridableOption(
diff --git a/docs/source/reference/command_line.rst b/docs/source/reference/command_line.rst
index 6ab004b6b5..02d15ae214 100644
--- a/docs/source/reference/command_line.rst
+++ b/docs/source/reference/command_line.rst
@@ -381,11 +381,11 @@ Below is a list with all available subcommands.
       --last-name NONEMPTYSTRING      Last name of the user.  [required]
       --institution NONEMPTYSTRING    Institution of the user.  [required]
       --db-engine [postgresql_psycopg2]
-                                      Engine to use to connect to the database.
-      --db-backend [core.psql_dos]    Database backend to use.
+                                      Engine to use to connect to the database.  [required]
+      --db-backend [core.psql_dos]    Database backend to use.  [required]
       --db-host HOSTNAME              Database server host. Leave empty for "peer"
-                                      authentication.
-      --db-port INTEGER               Database server port.
+                                      authentication.  [required]
+      --db-port INTEGER               Database server port.  [required]
       --db-name NONEMPTYSTRING        Name of the database to create.
       --db-username NONEMPTYSTRING    Name of the database user to create.
       --db-password TEXT              Password of the database user.
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ Below is a list with all available subcommands.
       --broker-port INTEGER           Port for the message broker.  [default: 5672]
       --broker-virtual-host TEXT      Name of the virtual host for the message broker without
                                       leading forward slash.
-      --repository DIRECTORY          Absolute path to the file repository.
+      --repository DIRECTORY          Absolute path to the file repository.  [required]
       --test-profile                  Designate the profile to be used for running the test
                                       suite only.
       --config FILEORURL              Load option values from configuration file in yaml
@@ -485,11 +485,11 @@ Below is a list with all available subcommands.
       --last-name NONEMPTYSTRING      Last name of the user.  [required]
       --institution NONEMPTYSTRING    Institution of the user.  [required]
       --db-engine [postgresql_psycopg2]
-                                      Engine to use to connect to the database.
-      --db-backend [core.psql_dos]    Database backend to use.
+                                      Engine to use to connect to the database.  [required]
+      --db-backend [core.psql_dos]    Database backend to use.  [required]
       --db-host HOSTNAME              Database server host. Leave empty for "peer"
-                                      authentication.
-      --db-port INTEGER               Database server port.
+                                      authentication.  [required]
+      --db-port INTEGER               Database server port.  [required]
       --db-name NONEMPTYSTRING        Name of the database to create.  [required]
       --db-username NONEMPTYSTRING    Name of the database user to create.  [required]
       --db-password TEXT              Password of the database user.  [required]
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ Below is a list with all available subcommands.
       --broker-port INTEGER           Port for the message broker.  [required]
       --broker-virtual-host TEXT      Name of the virtual host for the message broker without
                                       leading forward slash.  [required]
-      --repository DIRECTORY          Absolute path to the file repository.
+      --repository DIRECTORY          Absolute path to the file repository.  [required]
       --test-profile                  Designate the profile to be used for running the test
                                       suite only.
       --config FILEORURL              Load option values from configuration file in yaml
diff --git a/tests/cmdline/commands/test_setup.py b/tests/cmdline/commands/test_setup.py
index 0f3b33daa1..887c474b48 100644
--- a/tests/cmdline/commands/test_setup.py
+++ b/tests/cmdline/commands/test_setup.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def test_help(self):
         self.cli_runner(cmd_setup.setup, ['--help'])
         self.cli_runner(cmd_setup.quicksetup, ['--help'])
 
-    def test_quicksetup(self):
+    def test_quicksetup(self, tmp_path):
         """Test `verdi quicksetup`."""
         profile_name = 'testing'
         user_email = 'some@email.com'
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ def test_quicksetup(self):
         options = [
             '--non-interactive', '--profile', profile_name, '--email', user_email, '--first-name', user_first_name,
             '--last-name', user_last_name, '--institution', user_institution, '--db-port', self.pg_test.dsn['port'],
-            '--db-backend', self.storage_backend_name
+            '--db-backend', self.storage_backend_name, '--repository',
+            str(tmp_path)
         ]
 
         self.cli_runner(cmd_setup.quicksetup, options, use_subprocess=False)
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ def test_quicksetup(self):
         backend = profile.storage_cls(profile)
         assert backend.get_global_variable('repository|uuid') == backend.get_repository().uuid
 
-    def test_quicksetup_from_config_file(self):
+    def test_quicksetup_from_config_file(self, tmp_path):
         """Test `verdi quicksetup` from configuration file."""
         with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile('w') as handle:
             handle.write(
@@ -94,12 +95,13 @@ def test_quicksetup_from_config_file(self):
 institution: EPFL
 db_backend: {self.storage_backend_name}
 db_port: {self.pg_test.dsn['port']}
-email: 123@234.de"""
+email: 123@234.de
+repository: {tmp_path}"""
             )
             handle.flush()
             self.cli_runner(cmd_setup.quicksetup, ['--config', os.path.realpath(handle.name)], use_subprocess=False)
 
-    def test_quicksetup_autofill_on_early_exit(self):
+    def test_quicksetup_autofill_on_early_exit(self, tmp_path):
         """Test `verdi quicksetup` stores user information even if command fails."""
         config = configuration.get_config()
         assert config.get_option('autofill.user.email', scope=None) is None
@@ -117,7 +119,8 @@ def test_quicksetup_autofill_on_early_exit(self):
         options = [
             '--non-interactive', '--profile', 'testing', '--email', user_email, '--first-name', user_first_name,
             '--last-name', user_last_name, '--institution', user_institution, '--db-port',
-            self.pg_test.dsn['port'] + 100
+            self.pg_test.dsn['port'] + 100, '--repository',
+            str(tmp_path)
         ]
 
         self.cli_runner(cmd_setup.quicksetup, options, raises=True, use_subprocess=False)
diff --git a/tests/cmdline/params/options/test_interactive.py b/tests/cmdline/params/options/test_interactive.py
index eaa3a7167f..c78b30eca7 100644
--- a/tests/cmdline/params/options/test_interactive.py
+++ b/tests/cmdline/params/options/test_interactive.py
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ def test_interactive_ignore_default_required_option(run_cli_command):
     """Test that if an option is required, ``!`` is translated to ``None`` and so is not accepted."""
     cmd = create_command(required=True)
     result = run_cli_command(cmd, user_input='!\nvalue\n')
-    expected = 'Opt: !\nError: Missing parameter: opt\nOpt: value\nvalue\n'
+    expected = 'Opt: !\nError: Opt has to be specified\nOpt: value\nvalue\n'
     assert expected in result.output