diff --git a/sqlmesh/cli/main.py b/sqlmesh/cli/main.py
index 9e5e98f3f..20b4af062 100644
--- a/sqlmesh/cli/main.py
+++ b/sqlmesh/cli/main.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 SKIP_LOAD_COMMANDS = ("create_external_models", "migrate", "rollback", "run")
+SKIP_CONTEXT_COMMANDS = ("init", "ui")
 
 
 def _sqlmesh_version() -> str:
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ def cli(
 
     if len(paths) == 1:
         path = os.path.abspath(paths[0])
-        if ctx.invoked_subcommand in ("init", "ui"):
+        if ctx.invoked_subcommand in SKIP_CONTEXT_COMMANDS:
             ctx.obj = path
             return
         elif ctx.invoked_subcommand in SKIP_LOAD_COMMANDS: