diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 42903280a..8eba3877f 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/bits-and-blooms/bloom/v3 v3.3.1 // indirect
 	github.com/bmizerany/assert v0.0.0-20160611221934-b7ed37b82869 // indirect
 	github.com/cespare/xxhash/v2 v2.1.2 // indirect
+	github.com/client9/misspell v0.3.4 // indirect
 	github.com/cpuguy83/go-md2man/v2 v2.0.2 // indirect
 	github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 // indirect
 	github.com/dgryski/go-rendezvous v0.0.0-20200823014737-9f7001d12a5f // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 35c16ef90..1481450a9 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ github.com/cespare/xxhash/v2 v2.1.2/go.mod h1:VGX0DQ3Q6kWi7AoAeZDth3/j3BFtOZR5XL
 github.com/chzyer/logex v1.1.10/go.mod h1:+Ywpsq7O8HXn0nuIou7OrIPyXbp3wmkHB+jjWRnGsAI=
 github.com/chzyer/readline v0.0.0-20180603132655-2972be24d48e/go.mod h1:nSuG5e5PlCu98SY8svDHJxuZscDgtXS6KTTbou5AhLI=
 github.com/chzyer/test v0.0.0-20180213035817-a1ea475d72b1/go.mod h1:Q3SI9o4m/ZMnBNeIyt5eFwwo7qiLfzFZmjNmxjkiQlU=
+github.com/client9/misspell v0.3.4 h1:ta993UF76GwbvJcIo3Y68y/M3WxlpEHPWIGDkJYwzJI=
+github.com/client9/misspell v0.3.4/go.mod h1:qj6jICC3Q7zFZvVWo7KLAzC3yx5G7kyvSDkc90ppPyw=
 github.com/cpuguy83/go-md2man/v2 v2.0.2 h1:p1EgwI/C7NhT0JmVkwCD2ZBK8j4aeHQX2pMHHBfMQ6w=
 github.com/cpuguy83/go-md2man/v2 v2.0.2/go.mod h1:tgQtvFlXSQOSOSIRvRPT7W67SCa46tRHOmNcaadrF8o=
 github.com/creack/pty v1.1.9/go.mod h1:oKZEueFk5CKHvIhNR5MUki03XCEU+Q6VDXinZuGJ33E=
diff --git a/internal/install/command.go b/internal/install/command.go
index bdf35c5ba..610d2b6aa 100644
--- a/internal/install/command.go
+++ b/internal/install/command.go
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ func validateProfile(maxTimeoutSeconds int, sg *segment.Segment) *types.DetailEr
 	accountID := configAPI.GetActiveProfileAccountID()
 	APIKey := configAPI.GetActiveProfileString(config.APIKey)
 	region := configAPI.GetActiveProfileString(config.Region)
+	licenseKey := configAPI.GetActiveProfileString(config.LicenseKey)
 	errorOccured := false
 	var detailErr *types.DetailError
 
@@ -159,13 +160,16 @@ func validateProfile(maxTimeoutSeconds int, sg *segment.Segment) *types.DetailEr
 		return detailErr
 	}
 
-	licenseKey, err := client.FetchLicenseKey(accountID, config.FlagProfileName, &maxTimeoutSeconds)
-	if err != nil {
-		errorOccured = true
-		message := fmt.Sprintf("could not fetch license key for account %d:, license key: %v %s", accountID, utils.Obfuscate(licenseKey), err)
-		log.Debug(message)
-		detailErr = types.NewDetailError(types.EventTypes.UnableToFetchLicenseKey, fmt.Sprintf("%s", err))
-		return detailErr
+	if licenseKey == "" {
+		_licenseKey, err := client.FetchLicenseKey(accountID, config.FlagProfileName, &maxTimeoutSeconds)
+		if err != nil {
+			errorOccured = true
+			message := fmt.Sprintf("could not fetch license key for account %d:, license key: %v %s", accountID, utils.Obfuscate(licenseKey), err)
+			log.Debug(message)
+			detailErr = types.NewDetailError(types.EventTypes.UnableToFetchLicenseKey, fmt.Sprintf("%s", err))
+			return detailErr
+		}
+		licenseKey = _licenseKey
 	}
 
 	os.Setenv("NEW_RELIC_LICENSE_KEY", licenseKey)