diff --git a/src/command_modules/azure-cli-network/HISTORY.rst b/src/command_modules/azure-cli-network/HISTORY.rst
index 4e4d03c2cac..99a1899c086 100644
--- a/src/command_modules/azure-cli-network/HISTORY.rst
+++ b/src/command_modules/azure-cli-network/HISTORY.rst
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 Release History
 ===============
 
+2.2.8
++++++
+* `express-route peering connection create`: Fix issue where `--peer-circuit` would not accept an ID.
+
 2.2.7
 +++++
 * `nic create` - Add `--app-gateway-address-pools` and `--gateway-name` arguments to support adding application
diff --git a/src/command_modules/azure-cli-network/azure/cli/command_modules/network/_params.py b/src/command_modules/azure-cli-network/azure/cli/command_modules/network/_params.py
index 797fdf001c0..219761178be 100644
--- a/src/command_modules/azure-cli-network/azure/cli/command_modules/network/_params.py
+++ b/src/command_modules/azure-cli-network/azure/cli/command_modules/network/_params.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
     get_asg_validator, get_vnet_validator, validate_ip_tags, validate_ddos_name_or_id,
     validate_service_endpoint_policy, validate_delegations, validate_subresource_list,
     validate_er_peer_circuit, validate_ag_address_pools)
-from azure.mgmt.network.models import ApplicationGatewaySslProtocol
 from azure.mgmt.trafficmanager.models import MonitorProtocol, ProfileStatus
 from azure.cli.command_modules.network._completers import (
     subnet_completion_list, get_lb_subresource_completion_list, get_ag_subresource_completion_list,
@@ -40,13 +39,15 @@
 def load_arguments(self, _):
 
     (Access, ApplicationGatewayFirewallMode, ApplicationGatewayProtocol, ApplicationGatewayRedirectType,
-     ApplicationGatewayRequestRoutingRuleType, ApplicationGatewaySkuName, AuthenticationMethod, Direction,
+     ApplicationGatewayRequestRoutingRuleType, ApplicationGatewaySkuName, ApplicationGatewaySslProtocol, AuthenticationMethod,
+     Direction,
      ExpressRouteCircuitSkuFamily, ExpressRouteCircuitSkuTier, HTTPMethod, IPAllocationMethod,
      IPVersion, LoadBalancerSkuName, LoadDistribution, ProbeProtocol, ProcessorArchitecture, Protocol, PublicIPAddressSkuName,
      RouteNextHopType, SecurityRuleAccess, SecurityRuleProtocol, SecurityRuleDirection, TransportProtocol,
      VirtualNetworkGatewaySkuName, VirtualNetworkGatewayType, VpnClientProtocol, VpnType, ZoneType) = self.get_models(
          'Access', 'ApplicationGatewayFirewallMode', 'ApplicationGatewayProtocol', 'ApplicationGatewayRedirectType',
-         'ApplicationGatewayRequestRoutingRuleType', 'ApplicationGatewaySkuName', 'AuthenticationMethod', 'Direction',
+         'ApplicationGatewayRequestRoutingRuleType', 'ApplicationGatewaySkuName', 'ApplicationGatewaySslProtocol', 'AuthenticationMethod',
+         'Direction',
          'ExpressRouteCircuitSkuFamily', 'ExpressRouteCircuitSkuTier', 'HTTPMethod', 'IPAllocationMethod',
          'IPVersion', 'LoadBalancerSkuName', 'LoadDistribution', 'ProbeProtocol', 'ProcessorArchitecture', 'Protocol', 'PublicIPAddressSkuName',
          'RouteNextHopType', 'SecurityRuleAccess', 'SecurityRuleProtocol', 'SecurityRuleDirection', 'TransportProtocol',
diff --git a/src/command_modules/azure-cli-network/azure/cli/command_modules/network/_validators.py b/src/command_modules/azure-cli-network/azure/cli/command_modules/network/_validators.py
index 1d90702bed5..7ea0dc4d94a 100644
--- a/src/command_modules/azure-cli-network/azure/cli/command_modules/network/_validators.py
+++ b/src/command_modules/azure-cli-network/azure/cli/command_modules/network/_validators.py
@@ -244,6 +244,8 @@ def validate_er_peer_circuit(cmd, namespace):
             name=namespace.peer_circuit,
             child_type_1='peerings',
             child_name_1=namespace.peering_name)
+    else:
+        peer_id = namespace.peer_circuit
 
     # if the circuit ID is provided, we need to append /peerings/{peering_name}
     if namespace.peering_name not in peer_id:
diff --git a/src/command_modules/azure-cli-network/setup.py b/src/command_modules/azure-cli-network/setup.py
index d0752bd1772..d773023db17 100644
--- a/src/command_modules/azure-cli-network/setup.py
+++ b/src/command_modules/azure-cli-network/setup.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     logger.warn("Wheel is not available, disabling bdist_wheel hook")
     cmdclass = {}
 
-VERSION = "2.2.7"
+VERSION = "2.2.8"
 CLASSIFIERS = [
     'Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable',
     'Intended Audience :: Developers',