diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index 4131f13..c380062 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 Changelog
 =========
 
+Version 5.4
+===========
+
+* Use default values of ``realm`` and ``client-id`` silently during ``cortex init``. Allow to overwrite the default values with command line switches ``--realm`` and ``--client-id``. `#61 <https://github.com/iqm-finland/cortex-cli/pull/61>`_
+
 Version 5.3
 ===========
 
diff --git a/src/iqm/cortex_cli/cortex_cli.py b/src/iqm/cortex_cli/cortex_cli.py
index 626d3bf..f863d3c 100644
--- a/src/iqm/cortex_cli/cortex_cli.py
+++ b/src/iqm/cortex_cli/cortex_cli.py
@@ -305,12 +305,14 @@ def cortex_cli() -> None:
 
 
 @cortex_cli.command()
+@click.help_option()
 @click.option(
     '--config-file',
     prompt='Where to save config',
     callback=_validate_path,
     default=CortexCliCommand.default_config_path,
     type=ResolvedPath(dir_okay=False, writable=True, resolve_path=True),
+    is_eager=True,
     help='Location where the configuration file will be saved.',
 )
 @click.option(
@@ -319,22 +321,33 @@ def cortex_cli() -> None:
     callback=_validate_path,
     default=CortexCliCommand.default_tokens_path,
     type=ResolvedPath(dir_okay=False, writable=True, resolve_path=True),
+    is_eager=True,
     help='Location where the tokens file will be saved.',
 )
 @click.option(
     '--auth-server-url',
     prompt='Authentication server URL',
     callback=_validate_auth_server_url,
+    is_eager=True,
     help='Authentication server URL.',
 )
 @click.option(
     '--realm',
     prompt='Realm on IQM auth server',
+    prompt_required=False,
     default=REALM_NAME,
+    show_default=True,
     callback=_validate_auth_realm,
     help='Name of the realm on the IQM authentication server.',
 )
-@click.option('--client-id', prompt='Client ID', default=CLIENT_ID, help='Client ID on the IQM authentication server.')
+@click.option(
+    '--client-id',
+    prompt='Client ID',
+    prompt_required=False,
+    default=CLIENT_ID,
+    show_default=True,
+    help='Client ID on the IQM authentication server.',
+)
 @click.option(
     '--username',
     prompt='Username (optional)',
diff --git a/tests/cortex_cli_init_test.py b/tests/cortex_cli_init_test.py
index 6af8c8e..7b32891 100644
--- a/tests/cortex_cli_init_test.py
+++ b/tests/cortex_cli_init_test.py
@@ -28,14 +28,15 @@
 from tests.conftest import expect_process_terminate, prepare_auth_server_urls
 
 
-@pytest.mark.parametrize('first_option', ['--config-file', '--tokens-file', '--auth-server-url', '--client-id'])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    'first_option', ['--config-file', '--tokens-file', '--auth-server-url', '--realm', '--client-id']
+)
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('absolute_path', [True, False])
 def test_init_saves_config_file(config_dict, first_option, tmp_path, absolute_path):
     """
     Tests that ``cortex init`` produces config file.
 
     Having different options as first one is tested since it can affect the initialization of ``click.Context``.
-    Specifying ``realm`` before ``auth-server-url`` is not allowed, so that case is not included.
     """
     prepare_auth_server_urls(config_dict)
     runner = CliRunner()