diff --git a/internal/cmd/mongodbflex/instance/update/update.go b/internal/cmd/mongodbflex/instance/update/update.go
index 8e6e86c02..12c3900ee 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/mongodbflex/instance/update/update.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/mongodbflex/instance/update/update.go
@@ -150,9 +150,21 @@ func parseInput(cmd *cobra.Command, inputArgs []string) (*inputModel, error) {
 		return nil, &cliErr.ProjectIdError{}
 	}
 
+	instanceName := flags.FlagToStringPointer(cmd, instanceNameFlag)
 	flavorId := flags.FlagToStringPointer(cmd, flavorIdFlag)
 	cpu := flags.FlagToInt64Pointer(cmd, cpuFlag)
 	ram := flags.FlagToInt64Pointer(cmd, ramFlag)
+	acl := flags.FlagToStringSlicePointer(cmd, aclFlag)
+	backupSchedule := flags.FlagToStringPointer(cmd, backupScheduleFlag)
+	storageClass := flags.FlagToStringPointer(cmd, storageClassFlag)
+	storageSize := flags.FlagToInt64Pointer(cmd, storageSizeFlag)
+	version := flags.FlagToStringPointer(cmd, versionFlag)
+	instanceType := flags.FlagToStringPointer(cmd, typeFlag)
+
+	if instanceName == nil && flavorId == nil && cpu == nil && ram == nil && acl == nil &&
+		backupSchedule == nil && storageClass == nil && storageSize == nil && version == nil && instanceType == nil {
+		return nil, &cliErr.EmptyUpdateError{}
+	}
 
 	if flavorId != nil && (cpu != nil || ram != nil) {
 		return nil, &cliErr.DatabaseInputFlavorError{
@@ -164,16 +176,16 @@ func parseInput(cmd *cobra.Command, inputArgs []string) (*inputModel, error) {
 	return &inputModel{
 		GlobalFlagModel: globalFlags,
 		InstanceId:      instanceId,
-		InstanceName:    flags.FlagToStringPointer(cmd, instanceNameFlag),
-		ACL:             flags.FlagToStringSlicePointer(cmd, aclFlag),
-		BackupSchedule:  flags.FlagToStringPointer(cmd, backupScheduleFlag),
+		InstanceName:    instanceName,
+		ACL:             acl,
+		BackupSchedule:  backupSchedule,
 		FlavorId:        flavorId,
 		CPU:             cpu,
 		RAM:             ram,
-		StorageClass:    flags.FlagToStringPointer(cmd, storageClassFlag),
-		StorageSize:     flags.FlagToInt64Pointer(cmd, storageSizeFlag),
-		Version:         flags.FlagToStringPointer(cmd, versionFlag),
-		Type:            flags.FlagToStringPointer(cmd, typeFlag),
+		StorageClass:    storageClass,
+		StorageSize:     storageSize,
+		Version:         version,
+		Type:            instanceType,
 	}, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/cmd/mongodbflex/instance/update/update_test.go b/internal/cmd/mongodbflex/instance/update/update_test.go
index 8b74cbeb9..3995d1acf 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/mongodbflex/instance/update/update_test.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/mongodbflex/instance/update/update_test.go
@@ -149,13 +149,6 @@ func TestParseInput(t *testing.T) {
 		isValid       bool
 		expectedModel *inputModel
 	}{
-		{
-			description:   "base",
-			argValues:     fixtureArgValues(),
-			flagValues:    fixtureRequiredFlagValues(),
-			isValid:       true,
-			expectedModel: fixtureRequiredInputModel(),
-		},
 		{
 			description: "no values",
 			argValues:   []string{},
@@ -174,6 +167,13 @@ func TestParseInput(t *testing.T) {
 			flagValues:  map[string]string{},
 			isValid:     false,
 		},
+		{
+			description: "only instance and project ids",
+			argValues:   fixtureArgValues(),
+			flagValues:  fixtureRequiredFlagValues(),
+
+			isValid: false,
+		},
 		{
 			description:   "all values with flavor id",
 			argValues:     fixtureArgValues(),
diff --git a/internal/cmd/postgresflex/instance/update/update.go b/internal/cmd/postgresflex/instance/update/update.go
index e32584a26..0a860ad71 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/postgresflex/instance/update/update.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/postgresflex/instance/update/update.go
@@ -150,9 +150,21 @@ func parseInput(cmd *cobra.Command, inputArgs []string) (*inputModel, error) {
 		return nil, &cliErr.ProjectIdError{}
 	}
 
+	instanceName := flags.FlagToStringPointer(cmd, instanceNameFlag)
 	flavorId := flags.FlagToStringPointer(cmd, flavorIdFlag)
 	cpu := flags.FlagToInt64Pointer(cmd, cpuFlag)
 	ram := flags.FlagToInt64Pointer(cmd, ramFlag)
+	acl := flags.FlagToStringSlicePointer(cmd, aclFlag)
+	backupSchedule := flags.FlagToStringPointer(cmd, backupScheduleFlag)
+	storageClass := flags.FlagToStringPointer(cmd, storageClassFlag)
+	storageSize := flags.FlagToInt64Pointer(cmd, storageSizeFlag)
+	version := flags.FlagToStringPointer(cmd, versionFlag)
+	instanceType := flags.FlagToStringPointer(cmd, typeFlag)
+
+	if instanceName == nil && flavorId == nil && cpu == nil && ram == nil && acl == nil &&
+		backupSchedule == nil && storageClass == nil && storageSize == nil && version == nil && instanceType == nil {
+		return nil, &cliErr.EmptyUpdateError{}
+	}
 
 	if flavorId != nil && (cpu != nil || ram != nil) {
 		return nil, &cliErr.DatabaseInputFlavorError{
@@ -164,16 +176,16 @@ func parseInput(cmd *cobra.Command, inputArgs []string) (*inputModel, error) {
 	return &inputModel{
 		GlobalFlagModel: globalFlags,
 		InstanceId:      instanceId,
-		InstanceName:    flags.FlagToStringPointer(cmd, instanceNameFlag),
-		ACL:             flags.FlagToStringSlicePointer(cmd, aclFlag),
-		BackupSchedule:  flags.FlagToStringPointer(cmd, backupScheduleFlag),
+		InstanceName:    instanceName,
+		ACL:             acl,
+		BackupSchedule:  backupSchedule,
 		FlavorId:        flavorId,
 		CPU:             cpu,
 		RAM:             ram,
-		StorageClass:    flags.FlagToStringPointer(cmd, storageClassFlag),
-		StorageSize:     flags.FlagToInt64Pointer(cmd, storageSizeFlag),
-		Version:         flags.FlagToStringPointer(cmd, versionFlag),
-		Type:            flags.FlagToStringPointer(cmd, typeFlag),
+		StorageClass:    storageClass,
+		StorageSize:     storageSize,
+		Version:         version,
+		Type:            instanceType,
 	}, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/cmd/postgresflex/instance/update/update_test.go b/internal/cmd/postgresflex/instance/update/update_test.go
index b57f79b68..7d83737c5 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/postgresflex/instance/update/update_test.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/postgresflex/instance/update/update_test.go
@@ -149,13 +149,6 @@ func TestParseInput(t *testing.T) {
 		isValid       bool
 		expectedModel *inputModel
 	}{
-		{
-			description:   "base",
-			argValues:     fixtureArgValues(),
-			flagValues:    fixtureRequiredFlagValues(),
-			isValid:       true,
-			expectedModel: fixtureRequiredInputModel(),
-		},
 		{
 			description: "no values",
 			argValues:   []string{},
@@ -174,6 +167,13 @@ func TestParseInput(t *testing.T) {
 			flagValues:  map[string]string{},
 			isValid:     false,
 		},
+		{
+			description: "only instance and project ids",
+			argValues:   fixtureArgValues(),
+			flagValues:  fixtureRequiredFlagValues(),
+
+			isValid: false,
+		},
 		{
 			description:   "all values with flavor id",
 			argValues:     fixtureArgValues(),