diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 44efba4..97551af 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## v4.2.5 (next release)
+- `advice validate-status` - parameter `query` is now optional
+
 ## v4.2.4
 - Removed unnecessary dependency
 
diff --git a/src/cli/steadybit-advice.ts b/src/cli/steadybit-advice.ts
index a5954b1..37b3e27 100644
--- a/src/cli/steadybit-advice.ts
+++ b/src/cli/steadybit-advice.ts
@@ -13,11 +13,7 @@ program
   .description('Validates the status of one or multiple advice for a given environment and an optional query.')
   .addOption(new Option('-e, --environment <environment>', 'The environment name.').makeOptionMandatory(true))
   .addOption(new Option('-s, --status <expected-status>', 'The expected status of the advice.').default('Implemented'))
-  .addOption(
-    new Option('-q, --query <query>', '(optional) A target query to filter advice by targets.').makeOptionMandatory(
-      true
-    )
-  )
+  .addOption(new Option('-q, --query <query>', '(optional) A target query to filter advice by targets.'))
   .action(requirePlatformAccess(validateAdviceStatus));
 
 program.parseAsync(process.argv);