diff --git a/pkg/cmd/cli/snapshotlocation/set.go b/pkg/cmd/cli/snapshotlocation/set.go
index 4e35a70a6..383f9d6d2 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/cli/snapshotlocation/set.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/cli/snapshotlocation/set.go
@@ -58,7 +58,9 @@ type SetOptions struct {
 }
 
 func NewSetOptions() *SetOptions {
-	return &SetOptions{}
+	return &SetOptions{
+		Credential: flag.NewMap(),
+	}
 }
 
 func (o *SetOptions) BindFlags(flags *pflag.FlagSet) {