diff --git a/src/hyperfine/benchmark.rs b/src/hyperfine/benchmark.rs
index 3ce3e76..ba90995 100644
--- a/src/hyperfine/benchmark.rs
+++ b/src/hyperfine/benchmark.rs
@@ -236,11 +236,8 @@ pub fn run_benchmark(
     // Run init command
     let mut prepare_cmd = None;
     if let Some(values) = &options.preparation_command {
-        if num >= values.len() {
-            prepare_cmd = Some(new_command_from_get_parameter(
-                cmd,
-                &values[values.len() - 1],
-            ));
+        if values.len() == 1 {
+            prepare_cmd = Some(new_command_from_get_parameter(cmd, &values[0]));
         } else {
             prepare_cmd = Some(new_command_from_get_parameter(cmd, &values[num]));
         }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 52f795e..b0a9f94 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -33,6 +33,16 @@ fn run(commands: &[Command<'_>], options: &HyperfineOptions) -> io::Result<Vec<B
 
     let mut timing_results = vec![];
 
+    // Check if preparation command is equal to command length or should be mentioned only once
+    if let Some(preparation_command) = &options.preparation_command {
+        if commands.len() != preparation_command.len() && preparation_command.len() > 1 {
+            error(
+                "--prepare option should be provided only 1 time or N times equal to number of \
+                 commands to benchmark",
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
     // Run the benchmarks
     for (num, cmd) in commands.iter().enumerate() {
         timing_results.push(run_benchmark(num, cmd, shell_spawning_time, options)?);