diff --git a/release.py b/release.py
index 4abac1a2ed3e..78b894fe1d44 100644
--- a/release.py
+++ b/release.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ def cli():
 
 
 @cli.command()
-@click.argument("version")
 def release() -> None:
     base_dir = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent
     with (base_dir / "pyproject.toml").open("rb") as f: