diff --git a/cmd/lotus-miner/storage.go b/cmd/lotus-miner/storage.go
index 89353497d..fdd5b5696 100644
--- a/cmd/lotus-miner/storage.go
+++ b/cmd/lotus-miner/storage.go
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ var storageRedeclareCmd = &cli.Command{
 		&cli.BoolFlag{
 			Name:  "drop-missing",
 			Usage: "Drop index entries with missing files",
+			Value: true,
 		},
 	},
 	Action: func(cctx *cli.Context) error {
@@ -235,14 +236,19 @@ var storageRedeclareCmd = &cli.Command{
 		defer closer()
 		ctx := lcli.ReqContext(cctx)
 
-		if cctx.NArg() != 1 {
-			return lcli.IncorrectNumArgs(cctx)
+		// check if no argument and no --id or --all flag is provided
+		if cctx.NArg() == 0 && !cctx.IsSet("id") && !cctx.Bool("all") {
+			return xerrors.Errorf("You must specify a storage path, or --id, or --all")
 		}
 
 		if cctx.IsSet("id") && cctx.Bool("all") {
 			return xerrors.Errorf("--id and --all can't be passed at the same time")
 		}
 
+		if cctx.Bool("all") && cctx.NArg() > 0 {
+			return xerrors.Errorf("No additional arguments are expected when --all is set")
+		}
+
 		if cctx.IsSet("id") {
 			id := storiface.ID(cctx.String("id"))
 			return minerApi.StorageRedeclareLocal(ctx, &id, cctx.Bool("drop-missing"))
@@ -252,7 +258,28 @@ var storageRedeclareCmd = &cli.Command{
 			return minerApi.StorageRedeclareLocal(ctx, nil, cctx.Bool("drop-missing"))
 		}
 
-		return xerrors.Errorf("either --all or --id must be specified")
+		// As no --id or --all flag is set, we can assume the argument is a path.
+		path := cctx.Args().First()
+		metaFilePath := filepath.Join(path, "sectorstore.json")
+
+		var meta storiface.LocalStorageMeta
+		metaFile, err := os.Open(metaFilePath)
+		if err != nil {
+			return xerrors.Errorf("Failed to open file: %w", err)
+		}
+		defer func() {
+			if closeErr := metaFile.Close(); closeErr != nil {
+				log.Error("Failed to close the file: %v", closeErr)
+			}
+		}()
+
+		err = json.NewDecoder(metaFile).Decode(&meta)
+		if err != nil {
+			return xerrors.Errorf("Failed to decode file: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		id := meta.ID
+		return minerApi.StorageRedeclareLocal(ctx, &id, cctx.Bool("drop-missing"))
 	},
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/lotus-worker/storage.go b/cmd/lotus-worker/storage.go
index 9e4bf1c9b..8da35c944 100644
--- a/cmd/lotus-worker/storage.go
+++ b/cmd/lotus-worker/storage.go
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ var storageRedeclareCmd = &cli.Command{
 		&cli.BoolFlag{
 			Name:  "drop-missing",
 			Usage: "Drop index entries with missing files",
+			Value: true,
 		},
 	},
 	Action: func(cctx *cli.Context) error {
@@ -188,10 +189,19 @@ var storageRedeclareCmd = &cli.Command{
 		defer closer()
 		ctx := lcli.ReqContext(cctx)
 
+		// check if no argument and no --id or --all flag is provided
+		if cctx.NArg() == 0 && !cctx.IsSet("id") && !cctx.Bool("all") {
+			return xerrors.Errorf("You must specify a storage path, or --id, or --all")
+		}
+
 		if cctx.IsSet("id") && cctx.Bool("all") {
 			return xerrors.Errorf("--id and --all can't be passed at the same time")
 		}
 
+		if cctx.Bool("all") && cctx.NArg() > 0 {
+			return xerrors.Errorf("No additional arguments are expected when --all is set")
+		}
+
 		if cctx.IsSet("id") {
 			id := storiface.ID(cctx.String("id"))
 			return nodeApi.StorageRedeclareLocal(ctx, &id, cctx.Bool("drop-missing"))
@@ -201,6 +211,27 @@ var storageRedeclareCmd = &cli.Command{
 			return nodeApi.StorageRedeclareLocal(ctx, nil, cctx.Bool("drop-missing"))
 		}
 
-		return xerrors.Errorf("either --all or --id must be specified")
+		// As no --id or --all flag is set, we can assume the argument is a path.
+		path := cctx.Args().First()
+		metaFilePath := filepath.Join(path, "sectorstore.json")
+
+		var meta storiface.LocalStorageMeta
+		metaFile, err := os.Open(metaFilePath)
+		if err != nil {
+			return xerrors.Errorf("Failed to open file: %w", err)
+		}
+		defer func() {
+			if closeErr := metaFile.Close(); closeErr != nil {
+				log.Error("Failed to close the file: %v", closeErr)
+			}
+		}()
+
+		err = json.NewDecoder(metaFile).Decode(&meta)
+		if err != nil {
+			return xerrors.Errorf("Failed to decode file: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		id := meta.ID
+		return nodeApi.StorageRedeclareLocal(ctx, &id, cctx.Bool("drop-missing"))
 	},
 }
diff --git a/documentation/en/cli-lotus-miner.md b/documentation/en/cli-lotus-miner.md
index 7c646a3b4..1446a36a9 100644
--- a/documentation/en/cli-lotus-miner.md
+++ b/documentation/en/cli-lotus-miner.md
@@ -1285,7 +1285,7 @@ USAGE:
 
 OPTIONS:
    --all           redeclare all storage paths (default: false)
-   --drop-missing  Drop index entries with missing files (default: false)
+   --drop-missing  Drop index entries with missing files (default: true)
    --id value      storage path ID
    
 ```
diff --git a/documentation/en/cli-lotus-worker.md b/documentation/en/cli-lotus-worker.md
index cb3d34729..3ccfadaf6 100644
--- a/documentation/en/cli-lotus-worker.md
+++ b/documentation/en/cli-lotus-worker.md
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ USAGE:
 
 OPTIONS:
    --all           redeclare all storage paths (default: false)
-   --drop-missing  Drop index entries with missing files (default: false)
+   --drop-missing  Drop index entries with missing files (default: true)
    --id value      storage path ID
    
 ```