diff --git a/git-flow-feature b/git-flow-feature
index af1041d..8d335c3 100644
--- a/git-flow-feature
+++ b/git-flow-feature
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2010 by Benedikt Böhm
 #
 
+gitflow_require_git_repo
+gitflow_load_settings
 PREFIX=$(git config --get gitflow.prefix.feature || echo feature/)
 
 usage() {