diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 1b1d061..0a92ca0 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -11,3 +11,6 @@ coverage.xml
 
 .pytest_cache/
 _build/
+
+# vscode
+.vscode
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diff --git a/tests/test_cli.py b/tests/test_cli.py
index 0188992..4d1b7d9 100755
--- a/tests/test_cli.py
+++ b/tests/test_cli.py
@@ -22,6 +22,16 @@ def test_cli_lattice():
         assert result.exit_code == 0
         assert result.output == 'Found 1 tables\n'
 
+        result = runner.invoke(cli, ['--format', 'csv',
+                                     'lattice', infile])
+        output_error = 'Error: Please specify output file path using --output'
+        assert output_error in result.output
+
+        result = runner.invoke(cli, ['--output', outfile,
+                                     'lattice', infile])
+        format_error = 'Please specify output file format using --format'
+        assert format_error in result.output
+
 
 def test_cli_stream():
     with TemporaryDirectory() as tempdir:
@@ -31,4 +41,12 @@ def test_cli_stream():
         result = runner.invoke(cli, ['--format', 'csv', '--output', outfile,
                                      'stream', infile])
         assert result.exit_code == 0
-        assert result.output == 'Found 1 tables\n'
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+        assert result.output == 'Found 1 tables\n'
+
+        result = runner.invoke(cli, ['--format', 'csv', 'stream', infile])
+        output_error = 'Error: Please specify output file path using --output'
+        assert output_error in result.output
+
+        result = runner.invoke(cli, ['--output', outfile, 'stream', infile])
+        format_error = 'Please specify output file format using --format'
+        assert format_error in result.output