diff --git a/src/ahriman/core/housekeeping/logs_rotation_trigger.py b/src/ahriman/core/housekeeping/logs_rotation_trigger.py
index 62502621..1d662743 100644
--- a/src/ahriman/core/housekeeping/logs_rotation_trigger.py
+++ b/src/ahriman/core/housekeeping/logs_rotation_trigger.py
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ class LogsRotationTrigger(Trigger):
             },
         },
     }
+    REQUIRES_REPOSITORY = True
 
     def __init__(self, repository_id: RepositoryId, configuration: Configuration) -> None:
         """
diff --git a/src/ahriman/core/report/report_trigger.py b/src/ahriman/core/report/report_trigger.py
index 6ca750cd..76866937 100644
--- a/src/ahriman/core/report/report_trigger.py
+++ b/src/ahriman/core/report/report_trigger.py
@@ -336,6 +336,7 @@ class ReportTrigger(Trigger):
             },
         },
     }
+    REQUIRES_REPOSITORY = True
 
     def __init__(self, repository_id: RepositoryId, configuration: Configuration) -> None:
         """
diff --git a/src/ahriman/core/support/keyring_trigger.py b/src/ahriman/core/support/keyring_trigger.py
index 6d87497b..02bc0684 100644
--- a/src/ahriman/core/support/keyring_trigger.py
+++ b/src/ahriman/core/support/keyring_trigger.py
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ class KeyringTrigger(Trigger):
             },
         },
     }
+    REQUIRES_REPOSITORY = True
 
     def __init__(self, repository_id: RepositoryId, configuration: Configuration) -> None:
         """
diff --git a/src/ahriman/core/support/mirrorlist_trigger.py b/src/ahriman/core/support/mirrorlist_trigger.py
index a55513c6..29734e59 100644
--- a/src/ahriman/core/support/mirrorlist_trigger.py
+++ b/src/ahriman/core/support/mirrorlist_trigger.py
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ class MirrorlistTrigger(Trigger):
             },
         },
     }
+    REQUIRES_REPOSITORY = True
 
     def __init__(self, repository_id: RepositoryId, configuration: Configuration) -> None:
         """
diff --git a/src/ahriman/core/triggers/trigger.py b/src/ahriman/core/triggers/trigger.py
index 8e525d30..d4272d44 100644
--- a/src/ahriman/core/triggers/trigger.py
+++ b/src/ahriman/core/triggers/trigger.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ class Trigger(LazyLogging):
         CONFIGURATION_SCHEMA(ConfigurationSchema): (class attribute) configuration schema template
         CONFIGURATION_SCHEMA_FALLBACK(str | None): (class attribute) optional fallback option for defining
             configuration schema type used
+        REQUIRES_REPOSITORY(bool): (class attribute) either trigger requires loaded repository or not
         configuration(Configuration): configuration instance
         repository_id(RepositoryId): repository unique identifier
 
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ class Trigger(LazyLogging):
 
     CONFIGURATION_SCHEMA: ClassVar[ConfigurationSchema] = {}
     CONFIGURATION_SCHEMA_FALLBACK: ClassVar[str | None] = None
+    REQUIRES_REPOSITORY: ClassVar[bool] = True
 
     def __init__(self, repository_id: RepositoryId, configuration: Configuration) -> None:
         """
@@ -79,6 +81,16 @@ class Trigger(LazyLogging):
         """
         return self.repository_id.architecture
 
+    @property
+    def is_allowed_to_run(self) -> bool:
+        """
+        whether trigger allowed to run or not
+
+        Returns:
+            bool: ``True`` in case if trigger allowed to run and ``False`` otherwise
+        """
+        return not (self.REQUIRES_REPOSITORY and self.repository_id.is_empty)
+
     @classmethod
     def configuration_schema(cls, configuration: Configuration | None) -> ConfigurationSchema:
         """
diff --git a/src/ahriman/core/triggers/trigger_loader.py b/src/ahriman/core/triggers/trigger_loader.py
index 6aac9051..d4a4db2c 100644
--- a/src/ahriman/core/triggers/trigger_loader.py
+++ b/src/ahriman/core/triggers/trigger_loader.py
@@ -77,8 +77,9 @@ class TriggerLoader(LazyLogging):
         """
         instance = cls()
         instance.triggers = [
-            instance.load_trigger(trigger, repository_id, configuration)
-            for trigger in instance.selected_triggers(configuration)
+            trigger
+            for trigger_name in instance.selected_triggers(configuration)
+            if (trigger := instance.load_trigger(trigger_name, repository_id, configuration)).is_allowed_to_run
         ]
 
         return instance
diff --git a/src/ahriman/core/upload/upload_trigger.py b/src/ahriman/core/upload/upload_trigger.py
index 3bf4056d..b7bc6ec7 100644
--- a/src/ahriman/core/upload/upload_trigger.py
+++ b/src/ahriman/core/upload/upload_trigger.py
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ class UploadTrigger(Trigger):
             },
         },
     }
+    REQUIRES_REPOSITORY = True
 
     def __init__(self, repository_id: RepositoryId, configuration: Configuration) -> None:
         """
diff --git a/tests/ahriman/core/housekeeping/test_logs_rotation_trigger.py b/tests/ahriman/core/housekeeping/test_logs_rotation_trigger.py
index d32c04ae..9be90aff 100644
--- a/tests/ahriman/core/housekeeping/test_logs_rotation_trigger.py
+++ b/tests/ahriman/core/housekeeping/test_logs_rotation_trigger.py
@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@ from ahriman.core.status import Client
 from ahriman.models.result import Result
 
 
+def test_requires_repository() -> None:
+    """
+    must require repository identifier to be set to start
+    """
+    assert LogsRotationTrigger.REQUIRES_REPOSITORY
+
+
 def test_configuration_sections(configuration: Configuration) -> None:
     """
     must correctly parse target list
diff --git a/tests/ahriman/core/report/test_report_trigger.py b/tests/ahriman/core/report/test_report_trigger.py
index 9e79edc9..e1f40794 100644
--- a/tests/ahriman/core/report/test_report_trigger.py
+++ b/tests/ahriman/core/report/test_report_trigger.py
@@ -5,6 +5,13 @@ from ahriman.core.report import ReportTrigger
 from ahriman.models.result import Result
 
 
+def test_requires_repository() -> None:
+    """
+    must require repository identifier to be set to start
+    """
+    assert ReportTrigger.REQUIRES_REPOSITORY
+
+
 def test_configuration_sections(configuration: Configuration) -> None:
     """
     must correctly parse target list
diff --git a/tests/ahriman/core/support/test_keyring_trigger.py b/tests/ahriman/core/support/test_keyring_trigger.py
index 13631858..29ec7b2a 100644
--- a/tests/ahriman/core/support/test_keyring_trigger.py
+++ b/tests/ahriman/core/support/test_keyring_trigger.py
@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@ from ahriman.core.sign.gpg import GPG
 from ahriman.core.support import KeyringTrigger
 
 
+def test_requires_repository() -> None:
+    """
+    must require repository identifier to be set to start
+    """
+    assert KeyringTrigger.REQUIRES_REPOSITORY
+
+
 def test_configuration_sections(configuration: Configuration) -> None:
     """
     must correctly parse target list
diff --git a/tests/ahriman/core/support/test_mirrorlist_trigger.py b/tests/ahriman/core/support/test_mirrorlist_trigger.py
index 7f34faaa..be65fe59 100644
--- a/tests/ahriman/core/support/test_mirrorlist_trigger.py
+++ b/tests/ahriman/core/support/test_mirrorlist_trigger.py
@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@ from ahriman.core.configuration import Configuration
 from ahriman.core.support import MirrorlistTrigger
 
 
+def test_requires_repository() -> None:
+    """
+    must require repository identifier to be set to start
+    """
+    assert MirrorlistTrigger.REQUIRES_REPOSITORY
+
+
 def test_configuration_sections(configuration: Configuration) -> None:
     """
     must correctly parse target list
diff --git a/tests/ahriman/core/triggers/test_trigger.py b/tests/ahriman/core/triggers/test_trigger.py
index 9923d968..f4804d90 100644
--- a/tests/ahriman/core/triggers/test_trigger.py
+++ b/tests/ahriman/core/triggers/test_trigger.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from unittest.mock import MagicMock
 from ahriman.core.configuration import Configuration
 from ahriman.core.report import ReportTrigger
 from ahriman.core.triggers import Trigger
+from ahriman.models.repository_id import RepositoryId
 from ahriman.models.result import Result
 
 
@@ -13,6 +14,19 @@ def test_architecture(trigger: Trigger) -> None:
     assert trigger.architecture == trigger.repository_id.architecture
 
 
+def test_is_allowed_to_run(trigger: Trigger) -> None:
+    """
+    must return flag correctly
+    """
+    assert trigger.is_allowed_to_run
+
+    trigger.repository_id = RepositoryId("", "")
+    assert not trigger.is_allowed_to_run
+
+    trigger.REQUIRES_REPOSITORY = False
+    assert trigger.is_allowed_to_run
+
+
 def test_configuration_schema(configuration: Configuration) -> None:
     """
     must return used configuration schema
diff --git a/tests/ahriman/core/upload/test_upload_trigger.py b/tests/ahriman/core/upload/test_upload_trigger.py
index f49bc02c..444b31dc 100644
--- a/tests/ahriman/core/upload/test_upload_trigger.py
+++ b/tests/ahriman/core/upload/test_upload_trigger.py
@@ -5,6 +5,13 @@ from ahriman.core.upload import UploadTrigger
 from ahriman.models.result import Result
 
 
+def test_requires_repository() -> None:
+    """
+    must require repository identifier to be set to start
+    """
+    assert UploadTrigger.REQUIRES_REPOSITORY
+
+
 def test_configuration_sections(configuration: Configuration) -> None:
     """
     must correctly parse target list