diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 51af5fb..247ce54 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -322,7 +322,8 @@ func isLoadDeploymentRPC(cmd *cobra.Command) bool {
 
 func shouldSkipValidation(cmd *cobra.Command) bool {
 	var excludedCommands = map[string]struct{}{
-		"cre logout": {},
+		"cre logout":            {},
+		"cre workflow simulate": {},
 	}
 
 	_, exists := excludedCommands[cmd.CommandPath()]
diff --git a/internal/credentials/credentials.go b/internal/credentials/credentials.go
index 6b53867..bb4daec 100644
--- a/internal/credentials/credentials.go
+++ b/internal/credentials/credentials.go
@@ -58,14 +58,16 @@ func New(logger *zerolog.Logger) (*Credentials, error) {
 	path := filepath.Join(home, ConfigDir, ConfigFile)
 	data, err := os.ReadFile(path)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("you are not logged in, run cre login and try again")
+		//return nil, fmt.Errorf("you are not logged in, run cre login and try again")
+		return cfg, nil
 	}
 
 	if err := yaml.Unmarshal(data, &cfg.Tokens); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	if cfg.Tokens == nil || cfg.Tokens.AccessToken == "" {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("you are not logged in, run cre login and try again")
+		//return nil, fmt.Errorf("you are not logged in, run cre login and try again")
+		return cfg, nil
 	}
 	return cfg, nil
 }