diff --git a/slpkg/main.py b/slpkg/main.py
index beb2bba4..e8bcede9 100644
--- a/slpkg/main.py
+++ b/slpkg/main.py
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ class Argparse(Configs):
             self.usage.help_minimal(f"{self.prog_name}: invalid options '{', '.join(self.flags)}'")
 
         if self.binary_repo not in self.repos.binaries_repositories_dict.keys() \
-                and self.binary_repo == '*' and not self.utils.is_option(['-s', 'search'], self.args):
+                and self.binary_repo == '*' and not self.utils.is_option(['-s', 'search', '-u', 'update'], self.args):
             self.usage.help_minimal(f"{self.prog_name}: invalid binary repository '{self.binary_repo}'")
 
     def invalid_options(self) -> None: