diff --git a/cli/src/commands/search.js b/cli/src/commands/search.js
index ee4b7624..9f49a32b 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands/search.js
+++ b/cli/src/commands/search.js
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export function registerSearchCommand(program) {
     .option('--limit <n>', 'Max results', '20')
     .action((query, opts) => {
       const globalOpts = program.optsWithGlobals();
-      const limit = parseInt(opts.limit, 10);
+      const limit = parseInt(opts.limit, 10) || 20;
 
       // No query: list all
       if (!query) {
diff --git a/cli/src/commands/update.js b/cli/src/commands/update.js
index c32d9f78..0efec4d5 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands/update.js
+++ b/cli/src/commands/update.js
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export function registerUpdateCommand(program) {
           );
         } else {
           info('Updating registries...');
-          const errors = await fetchAllRegistries(opts.force || true);
+          const errors = await fetchAllRegistries(opts.force);
           if (errors.length > 0) {
             for (const e of errors) {
               process.stderr.write(chalk.yellow(`Warning: ${e.source}: ${e.error}\n`));