diff --git a/core/commands/dht.go b/core/commands/dht.go
index 03f19ec4a..2711389c7 100644
--- a/core/commands/dht.go
+++ b/core/commands/dht.go
@@ -241,6 +241,13 @@ var provideRefDhtCmd = &cmds.Command{
 			return errors.New("cannot provide, no connected peers")
 		}
 
+		// Needed to parse stdin args.
+		// TODO: Lazy Load
+		err = req.ParseBodyArgs()
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
 		rec, _ := req.Options[recursiveOptionName].(bool)
 
 		var cids []cid.Cid
@@ -542,6 +549,12 @@ NOTE: A value may not exceed 2048 bytes.
 			return err
 		}
 
+		// Needed to parse stdin args.
+		err = req.ParseBodyArgs()
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
 		if !nd.IsOnline {
 			return ErrNotOnline
 		}