1 files changed, 7 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/validateNonInterActiveAuth.ts b/packages/cli/src/validateNonInterActiveAuth.ts
index a85b7370..7e80b30e 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/validateNonInterActiveAuth.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/validateNonInterActiveAuth.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ function getAuthTypeFromEnv(): AuthType | undefined {
 
 export async function validateNonInteractiveAuth(
   configuredAuthType: AuthType | undefined,
+  useExternalAuth: boolean | undefined,
   nonInteractiveConfig: Config,
 ) {
   const effectiveAuthType = configuredAuthType || getAuthTypeFromEnv();
@@ -34,10 +35,12 @@ export async function validateNonInteractiveAuth(
     process.exit(1);
   }
 
-  const err = validateAuthMethod(effectiveAuthType);
-  if (err != null) {
-    console.error(err);
-    process.exit(1);
+  if (!useExternalAuth) {
+    const err = validateAuthMethod(effectiveAuthType);
+    if (err != null) {
+      console.error(err);
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
   }
 
   await nonInteractiveConfig.refreshAuth(effectiveAuthType);