diff --git a/confluent_client/bin/nodefirmware b/confluent_client/bin/nodefirmware
index e514d818..f284dc69 100755
--- a/confluent_client/bin/nodefirmware
+++ b/confluent_client/bin/nodefirmware
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ try:
             components = []
             for arg in comps:
                 components += arg.split(',')
+            if not components:
+                components = ['all']
 
 except IndexError:
     argparser.print_help()