diff --git a/src/kiara/utils/cli/run.py b/src/kiara/utils/cli/run.py
index 3b9ae4e1f..b1481633e 100644
--- a/src/kiara/utils/cli/run.py
+++ b/src/kiara/utils/cli/run.py
@@ -342,9 +342,15 @@ def execute_job(
     if comment is not None:
         job_metadata["comment"] = comment
 
-    job_id = api.queue_job(
-        operation=operation, inputs=inputs, operation_config=None, **job_metadata
-    )
+    try:
+        job_id = api.queue_job(
+            operation=operation, inputs=inputs, operation_config=None, **job_metadata
+        )
+    except Exception as e:
+        log_exception(e)
+        terminal_print()
+        terminal_print(e)
+        sys.exit(1)
 
     try:
         outputs = api.get_job_result(job_id=job_id)
diff --git a/tests/resources/kiara.config b/tests/resources/kiara.config
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..47bd71d87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/resources/kiara.config
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+runtime_config:
+  runtime_profile: dharpa
diff --git a/tests/test_cli/test_run_subcommand.py b/tests/test_cli/test_run_subcommand.py
index 5be50dfb1..d9235fe57 100644
--- a/tests/test_cli/test_run_subcommand.py
+++ b/tests/test_cli/test_run_subcommand.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+import os
+
 from click.testing import CliRunner
 
 from kiara.interfaces.cli import cli
@@ -8,6 +10,12 @@
 #
 #  Mozilla Public License, version 2.0 (see LICENSE or https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/MPL/2.0/)
 
+ROOT_DIR = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "..", ".."))
+
+DATA_FOLDER = os.path.join(ROOT_DIR, "examples", "data")
+TEST_RESOURCES_FOLDER = os.path.join(ROOT_DIR, "tests", "resources")
+KIARA_CONFIG_FILE = os.path.join(TEST_RESOURCES_FOLDER, "kiara.config")
+
 
 def test_run_without_module():
 
@@ -39,7 +47,10 @@ def test_run_with_missing_arg():
 def test_run_with_valid_inputs():
 
     runner = CliRunner()
-    result = runner.invoke(cli, "run logic.and a=true b=true")
+    result = runner.invoke(
+        cli,
+        f"-cnf {KIARA_CONFIG_FILE} run logic.and a=true b=true --comment 'A comment.'",
+    )
     assert result.exit_code == 0
     assert "True" in result.stdout
 
@@ -48,9 +59,20 @@ def test_run_with_save():
 
     runner = CliRunner(env={"KIARA_CONTEXT": "_unit_tests_run"})
     runner.invoke(cli, "context delete -f")
-    result = runner.invoke(cli, "run logic.and a=true b=true --save test_save")
+    result = runner.invoke(
+        cli,
+        f"-cnf {KIARA_CONFIG_FILE} run logic.and a=true b=true --save test_save --comment 'A comment.'",
+    )
     assert result.exit_code == 0
     assert "True" in result.stdout
 
     result_data = runner.invoke(cli, "data list")
     assert "test_save.y" in result_data.stdout
+
+
+def test_run_with_missing_comment():
+
+    runner = CliRunner()
+    result = runner.invoke(cli, f"-cnf {KIARA_CONFIG_FILE} run logic.and a=true b=true")
+    assert result.exit_code == 1
+    assert "No job metadata provided." in result.stdout