diff --git a/cmd/config/internal/commands/run-fns.go b/cmd/config/internal/commands/run-fns.go
index 260808561..38ba38190 100644
--- a/cmd/config/internal/commands/run-fns.go
+++ b/cmd/config/internal/commands/run-fns.go
@@ -217,8 +217,8 @@ func toStorageMounts(mounts []string) []filters.StorageMount {
 }
 
 func (r *RunFnRunner) preRunE(c *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-	if r.EnableStar != (r.StarPath != "") {
-		return errors.Errorf("must specify --star-path with --enable-star")
+	if !r.EnableStar && r.StarPath != "" {
+		return errors.Errorf("must specify --enable-star with --star-path")
 	}
 
 	if c.ArgsLenAtDash() >= 0 && r.Image == "" &&
diff --git a/cmd/config/internal/commands/run_test.go b/cmd/config/internal/commands/run_test.go
index 4c3c6d4fc..7a3bf6939 100644
--- a/cmd/config/internal/commands/run_test.go
+++ b/cmd/config/internal/commands/run_test.go
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 				"--star-name", "foo",
 				"--", "Foo", "g=h"},
 			path: "dir",
-			err:  "must specify --star-path with --enable-star",
+			err:  "must specify --enable-star with --star-path",
 		},
 		{
 			name: "image-star-not-enabled",
@@ -193,7 +193,17 @@ apiVersion: v1
 				"--star-name", "foo",
 				"--", "Foo", "g=h"},
 			path: "dir",
-			err:  "must specify --star-path with --enable-star",
+			err:  "must specify --enable-star with --star-path",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "star-enabled",
+			args: []string{"run", "dir", "--enable-star"},
+			path: "dir",
+			expectedStruct: &runfn.RunFns{
+				Path:           "dir",
+				NetworkName:    "bridge",
+				EnableStarlark: true,
+			},
 		},
 		{
 			name:          "function paths",