diff --git a/lib/ghi/commands/milestone.rb b/lib/ghi/commands/milestone.rb
index 8b1b272..985e911 100644
--- a/lib/ghi/commands/milestone.rb
+++ b/lib/ghi/commands/milestone.rb
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ def options
 
       def execute
         self.action = 'index'
+        require_repo
         extract_milestone
 
         begin