diff --git a/deployer/cli.py b/deployer/cli.py
index 6453fe3..ba0d504 100644
--- a/deployer/cli.py
+++ b/deployer/cli.py
@@ -283,7 +283,8 @@ def check(
 
     **This command can be used to check pipelines in a Continuous Integration workflow.**
     """
-    from deployer.pipeline_checks import Pipelines
+    if all and pipeline_name is not None:
+        raise typer.BadParameter("Please specify either --all or a pipeline name")
 
     if len(PipelineName.__members__) == 0:
         raise ValueError(
@@ -291,15 +292,14 @@ def check(
             f" ('{PIPELINE_ROOT_PATH}')"
         )
 
+    from deployer.pipeline_checks import Pipelines
+
     if all:
         logger.info("Checking all pipelines")
         pipelines_to_check = PipelineName.__members__.values()
     elif pipeline_name is not None:
         logger.info(f"Checking pipeline {pipeline_name}")
         pipelines_to_check = [pipeline_name]
-    else:
-        raise ValueError("Please specify either --all or a pipeline name")
-
     if config_filepath is None:
         to_check = {
             p.value: list_config_filepaths(CONFIG_ROOT_PATH, p.value) for p in pipelines_to_check
diff --git a/deployer/pipeline_checks.py b/deployer/pipeline_checks.py
index 9352d21..7d63390 100644
--- a/deployer/pipeline_checks.py
+++ b/deployer/pipeline_checks.py
@@ -18,15 +18,10 @@
 from deployer.utils.exceptions import BadConfigError
 from deployer.utils.logging import disable_logger
 from deployer.utils.models import CustomBaseModel, create_model_from_pipeline
-from deployer.utils.utils import (
-    import_pipeline_from_dir,
-    make_enum_from_python_package_dir,
-)
+from deployer.utils.utils import import_pipeline_from_dir
 
 PipelineConfigT = TypeVar("PipelineConfigT")
 
-PipelineName = make_enum_from_python_package_dir(PIPELINE_ROOT_PATH)
-
 
 class ConfigDynamicModel(CustomBaseModel, Generic[PipelineConfigT]):
     """Model used to generate checks for configs based on pipeline dynamic model"""
@@ -56,7 +51,7 @@ class ConfigsDynamicModel(CustomBaseModel, Generic[PipelineConfigT]):
 class Pipeline(CustomBaseModel):
     """Validation of one pipeline and its configs"""
 
-    pipeline_name: PipelineName
+    pipeline_name: str
     config_paths: Annotated[List[Path], Field(validate_default=True)] = None
 
     @model_validator(mode="before")
@@ -72,29 +67,27 @@ def pipeline(self) -> Any:
         """Import pipeline"""
         if getattr(self, "_pipeline", None) is None:
             with disable_logger("deployer.utils.utils"):
-                self._pipeline = import_pipeline_from_dir(
-                    PIPELINE_ROOT_PATH, self.pipeline_name.value
-                )
+                self._pipeline = import_pipeline_from_dir(PIPELINE_ROOT_PATH, self.pipeline_name)
         return self._pipeline
 
     @model_validator(mode="after")
     def import_pipeline(self):
         """Validate that the pipeline can be imported by calling pipeline computed field"""
-        logger.debug(f"Importing pipeline {self.pipeline_name.value}")
+        logger.debug(f"Importing pipeline {self.pipeline_name}")
         try:
             _ = self.pipeline
-        except Exception as e:
+        except (ImportError, ModuleNotFoundError) as e:
             raise ValueError(f"Pipeline import failed: {e.__repr__()}")  # noqa: B904
         return self
 
     @model_validator(mode="after")
     def compile_pipeline(self):
         """Validate that the pipeline can be compiled"""
-        logger.debug(f"Compiling pipeline {self.pipeline_name.value}")
+        logger.debug(f"Compiling pipeline {self.pipeline_name}")
         try:
             with disable_logger("deployer.pipeline_deployer"):
                 VertexPipelineDeployer(
-                    pipeline_name=self.pipeline_name.value,
+                    pipeline_name=self.pipeline_name,
                     pipeline_func=self.pipeline,
                     local_package_path=TEMP_LOCAL_PACKAGE_PATH,
                 ).compile()
@@ -105,7 +98,7 @@ def compile_pipeline(self):
     @model_validator(mode="after")
     def validate_configs(self):
         """Validate configs against pipeline parameters definition"""
-        logger.debug(f"Validating configs for pipeline {self.pipeline_name.value}")
+        logger.debug(f"Validating configs for pipeline {self.pipeline_name}")
         PipelineDynamicModel = create_model_from_pipeline(self.pipeline)
         ConfigsModel = ConfigsDynamicModel[PipelineDynamicModel]
         ConfigsModel.model_validate(
diff --git a/deployer/utils/utils.py b/deployer/utils/utils.py
index 1879307..1b8acfb 100644
--- a/deployer/utils/utils.py
+++ b/deployer/utils/utils.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ def make_enum_from_python_package_dir(dir_path: Path, raise_if_not_found: bool =
         raise FileNotFoundError(f"Directory {dir_path_} not found.")
     file_paths = dir_path_.glob("*.py")
     enum_dict = {x.stem: x.stem for x in file_paths if x.stem != "__init__"}
-    FileNamesEnum = Enum("PipelineNames", enum_dict)
+    FileNamesEnum = Enum(dir_path_.stem, enum_dict)
     return FileNamesEnum