diff --git a/docs/src/specification/client.rst b/docs/src/specification/client.rst
index 3c96fe2..268efb1 100644
--- a/docs/src/specification/client.rst
+++ b/docs/src/specification/client.rst
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Insertion
 ---------
 
 Inserts a local file given by the path within a hydra repo associated with the following Name. Insertion
-requires the number nodes to be ``2xNum_Copies`` and it is advised to have the number of copies at least be 2
+requires the number nodes to be ``2xNum_Copies`` and it is required to have the number of copies at least be 2
 so that if one fails, nodes can download the file from the other node that has the file.
 
 Assuming this is ran being in the root directory, the following is a template on ways to run
diff --git a/ndn_hydra/client/main.py b/ndn_hydra/client/main.py
index a0fbb1c..f609ef8 100644
--- a/ndn_hydra/client/main.py
+++ b/ndn_hydra/client/main.py
@@ -108,8 +108,11 @@ def interpret_help() -> None:
     # Configure Arguments
     if vars.function == "insert":
         if not os.path.isfile(vars.path):
-          print('Error: path specified is not an actual file. Unable to insert.')
-          sys.exit()
+            print('Error: path specified is not an actual file. Unable to insert.')
+            sys.exit()
+        if vars.copies < 2:
+            print('Error: insufficient number of copies, must be 2 or above.')
+            sys.exit()
     return vars
 
 class HydraClient():