diff --git a/lib/interface/cli/commands/hybrid/init.cmd.js b/lib/interface/cli/commands/hybrid/init.cmd.js
index 4bd0d6ec2..0fe9fee26 100644
--- a/lib/interface/cli/commands/hybrid/init.cmd.js
+++ b/lib/interface/cli/commands/hybrid/init.cmd.js
@@ -115,6 +115,15 @@ async function getRecommendedKubeNamespace(kubeconfigPath, kubeContextName) {
     return name;
 }
 
+async function isNewAccount() {
+    const pipelines = await sdk.pipelines.list({ });
+    if (_.isArray(_.get(pipelines, 'docs'))) {
+        return !pipelines.docs.length;
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
+
 const initCmd = new Command({
     root: false,
     parent: runnerRoot,
@@ -248,12 +257,16 @@ const initCmd = new Command({
             }
 
             if (_.isUndefined(shouldMakeDefaultRe) && !noQuestions) {
-                questions.push({
-                    type: 'confirm',
-                    name: 'shouldMakeDefaultRe',
-                    default: INSTALLATION_DEFAULTS.MAKE_DEFAULT_RE,
-                    message: 'Set this as the default runtime environment for your Codefresh account? (Y/N)',
-                });
+                if (!_.get(sdk, 'config.context.isNoAuth') && await isNewAccount()) {
+                    shouldMakeDefaultRe = true;
+                } else {
+                    questions.push({
+                        type: 'confirm',
+                        name: 'shouldMakeDefaultRe',
+                        default: INSTALLATION_DEFAULTS.MAKE_DEFAULT_RE,
+                        message: 'Set this as the default runtime environment for your Codefresh account? (Y/N)',
+                    });
+                }
             }
 
             if (_.isUndefined(shouldExecutePipeline) && !noQuestions) {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8a2a09cb1..5985218cf 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "codefresh",
-  "version": "0.62.3",
+  "version": "0.62.4",
   "description": "Codefresh command line utility",
   "main": "index.js",
   "preferGlobal": true,