diff --git a/xCAT-test/autotest/bundle/rhels6.9_ppc64.bundle b/xCAT-test/autotest/bundle/rhels6.9_ppc64.bundle
index b1137d0bf..b7120f1b1 100644
--- a/xCAT-test/autotest/bundle/rhels6.9_ppc64.bundle
+++ b/xCAT-test/autotest/bundle/rhels6.9_ppc64.bundle
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ updatenode_diskful_syncfiles_P_script1
 updatenode_script3
 updatenode_P_script1_script2
 updatenode_without_flag
+updatenode_without_options
 confignetwork_static_installnic
 confignetwork_secondarynic_nicnetworks_updatenode_false
 confignetwork_secondarynic_nicips_updatenode_false
diff --git a/xCAT-test/autotest/bundle/rhels7.4_ppc64.bundle b/xCAT-test/autotest/bundle/rhels7.4_ppc64.bundle
index 060343ce4..e4ed05563 100644
--- a/xCAT-test/autotest/bundle/rhels7.4_ppc64.bundle
+++ b/xCAT-test/autotest/bundle/rhels7.4_ppc64.bundle
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ updatenode_diskful_syncfiles_P_script1
 updatenode_script3
 updatenode_P_script1_script2
 updatenode_without_flag
+updatenode_without_options
 confignetwork_static_installnic
 confignetwork_secondarynic_nicnetworks_updatenode_false
 confignetwork_secondarynic_nicips_updatenode_false
diff --git a/xCAT-test/autotest/bundle/rhels7.4_ppc64le.bundle b/xCAT-test/autotest/bundle/rhels7.4_ppc64le.bundle
index e458f98cf..2ffd3fd2d 100644
--- a/xCAT-test/autotest/bundle/rhels7.4_ppc64le.bundle
+++ b/xCAT-test/autotest/bundle/rhels7.4_ppc64le.bundle
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ updatenode_diskful_syncfiles_P_script1
 updatenode_script3
 updatenode_P_script1_script2
 updatenode_without_flag
+updatenode_without_options
 confignetwork_static_installnic
 confignetwork_s_installnic_secondarynic_updatenode
 confignetwork_secondarynic_updatenode
diff --git a/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/updatenode/cases0 b/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/updatenode/cases0
index fef099f08..f917cae2f 100644
--- a/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/updatenode/cases0
+++ b/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/updatenode/cases0
@@ -11,6 +11,14 @@ check:rc==0
 check:output=~Version
 end
 
+start:updatenode_without_options
+description:this case is to verify defect 5142; updatenode without options causes command to crash.
+label:mn_only,ci_test,updatenode
+cmd:updatenode 
+check:rc!=0
+check:output=~Usage
+end
+
 start:updatenode_diskful_syncfiles
 label:others,updatenode
 cmd:mkdir -p /install/custom/install/__GETNODEATTR($$CN,os)__/