diff --git a/repochecker/epita/flags.go b/repochecker/epita/flags.go
index 0c76289c..070d7b7d 100644
--- a/repochecker/epita/flags.go
+++ b/repochecker/epita/flags.go
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ func EPITACheckKeyFlag(flag *fic.FlagKey, raw string) (errs []error) {
 		errs = append(errs, fmt.Errorf("CVE numbers are required to be UCQ with choice_cost"))
 	}
 
+	if flag.Placeholder == "" && (flag.Type == "text" || (flag.Type == "ucq" && flag.ChoicesCost > 0)) {
+		errs = append(errs, fmt.Errorf("no placeholder defined"))
+	}
+
 	return
 }