diff --git a/requirements-dev.txt b/requirements-dev.txt
index 44d50f8..35215ad 100644
--- a/requirements-dev.txt
+++ b/requirements-dev.txt
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ pytest
 pytest-cov
 flake8==3.9.2
 pytest-flake8
+importlib-metadata==4.2.0 
diff --git a/src/fosslight_scanner/_get_input.py b/src/fosslight_scanner/_get_input.py
index 08acb89..b1a0cac 100755
--- a/src/fosslight_scanner/_get_input.py
+++ b/src/fosslight_scanner/_get_input.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def ask_to_run(ask_msg):
     return return_value in return_true_item
 
 
-def get_input_mode():
+def get_input_mode(mode="all"):
     global _PYTHON_VERSION
     _PYTHON_VERSION = sys.version_info[0]
 
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ def get_input_mode():
     else:
         src_path = get_input("Please enter the path to analyze:", "")
 
-        dep_arguments = get_input(
-            "Please enter arguments for dependency analysis:", "")
+        if mode == "all" or mode == "dependency" or mode == "dep":
+            dep_arguments = get_input(
+                "Please enter arguments for dependency analysis:", "")
 
     return src_path, dep_arguments, url_to_analyze
diff --git a/src/fosslight_scanner/fosslight_scanner.py b/src/fosslight_scanner/fosslight_scanner.py
index b635af8..968c6f2 100755
--- a/src/fosslight_scanner/fosslight_scanner.py
+++ b/src/fosslight_scanner/fosslight_scanner.py
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ def run_main(mode, path_arg, dep_arguments, output_file_or_dir, file_format, url
                 run_prechecker = True
 
             if src_path == "" and url_to_analyze == "":
-                src_path, dep_arguments, url_to_analyze = get_input_mode()
+                src_path, dep_arguments, url_to_analyze = get_input_mode(mode)
 
             if not hide_progressbar:
                 timer = TimerThread()