diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index cd2b194..7564fae 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -197,11 +197,11 @@ function composeFlags(opts) {
     flags += ` --iac`;
   }
   
-  if (opts.recursive) {
+  if (opts.recursive && opts.mode == iacMode) {
     flags += ` -r`;
   }
   
-  if (opts.minimumSeverity) {
+  if (opts.minimumSeverity && opts.mode == iacMode) {
     flags += ` -f=${opts.minimumSeverity}`;
   }
 
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 0b3363c..330c3c2 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -191,11 +191,11 @@ function composeFlags(opts) {
     flags += ` --iac`;
   }
   
-  if (opts.recursive) {
+  if (opts.recursive && opts.mode == iacMode) {
     flags += ` -r`;
   }
   
-  if (opts.minimumSeverity) {
+  if (opts.minimumSeverity && opts.mode == iacMode) {
     flags += ` -f=${opts.minimumSeverity}`;
   }