diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/fix_cli_parse.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/fix_cli_parse.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..920f639
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/fix_cli_parse.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+minor_changes:
+  - Fix cli_parse module to require a connection.
diff --git a/plugins/action/cli_parse.py b/plugins/action/cli_parse.py
index de8b418..e045a89 100644
--- a/plugins/action/cli_parse.py
+++ b/plugins/action/cli_parse.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ ARGSPEC_CONDITIONALS = {
 class ActionModule(ActionBase):
     """action module"""
 
-    _requires_connection = False
+    _requires_connection = True
 
     PARSER_CLS_NAME = "CliParser"