diff --git a/cmd/oras/root/pull.go b/cmd/oras/root/pull.go
index f2b199110..45eb997be 100644
--- a/cmd/oras/root/pull.go
+++ b/cmd/oras/root/pull.go
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ Example - Pull artifact files from an OCI layout archive 'layout.tar':
 	cmd.Flags().StringVarP(&opts.ManifestConfigRef, "config", "", "", "output manifest config file")
 	cmd.Flags().IntVarP(&opts.concurrency, "concurrency", "", 3, "concurrency level")
 	option.ApplyFlags(&opts, cmd.Flags())
-	return cmd
+	return oerrors.Command(cmd, &opts.Target)
 }
 
 type pullResult struct {