diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9184dae..9600ced 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@ node_modules
 .env
 /test
 /temp
-/test-repro
\ No newline at end of file
+/test-repro
+.catpaw
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bin/upload.ts b/bin/upload.ts
index ca8e1f2..cebf281 100644
--- a/bin/upload.ts
+++ b/bin/upload.ts
@@ -180,17 +180,23 @@ export default async (options?: UploadOptions): Promise<void> => {
       }),
     );
 
-    // Check auth
-    const authConfig = getAuthConfig();
-    if (!authConfig) {
-      console.log(chalk.red('Please login first. Run: pinme set-appkey <AppKey>'));
-      return;
+    // Check if domain/dns options are provided
+    const domainArg = getDomainFromArgs();
+    const dnsArg = getDnsFromArgs();
+    const needsAuth = !!domainArg || dnsArg;
+
+    // Check auth only when domain/dns options are provided
+    let authConfig: { address: string; token: string } | null = null;
+    if (needsAuth) {
+      authConfig = getAuthConfig();
+      if (!authConfig) {
+        console.log(chalk.red('Please login first. Run: pinme set-appkey <AppKey>'));
+        return;
+      }
     }
 
     // if the parameter is passed, upload directly, pinme upload /path/to/dir
     const argPath = process.argv[3];
-    const domainArg = getDomainFromArgs();
-    const dnsArg = getDnsFromArgs();
 
     if (argPath && !argPath.startsWith('-')) {
       // use the synchronous path check function
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 55228bf..48c1c93 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "pinme",
-  "version": "1.2.5",
+  "version": "1.2.6",
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
   },