diff --git a/docs/release.rst b/docs/release.rst
index 2cc895f7..b4267465 100644
--- a/docs/release.rst
+++ b/docs/release.rst
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Releasing Klein
 #. Commit and push the branch
 #. Open a PR from the branch (follow the usual process for opening a PR).
 #. As appropriate, pull the latest code from :code:`trunk`: :code:`git checkout trunk && git pull --rebase` (or use the GitHub UI)
-#. To publish a release candidate to PyPI: :code:`tox -e release -- publish`
+#. To publish a release candidate to PyPI: :code:`tox -e release -- publish --candidate`
 #. Obtain an approving review for the PR using the usual process.
 #. To publish a production release: :code:`tox -e release -- publish --final`
 #. Merge the PR to the trunk branch.
diff --git a/release.py b/release.py
index 1244d434..c4f06518 100644
--- a/release.py
+++ b/release.py
@@ -308,10 +308,14 @@ def bump() -> None:
 
 @main.command()
 @commandOption(
-    "--test/--production", help="Use test (or production) PyPI server"
+    "--test/--production",
+    help="Use test (or production) PyPI server",
+    default=False,
 )
 @commandOption(
-    "--final/--candidate", help="Publish a final (or candidate) release"
+    "--final/--candidate",
+    help="Publish a final (or candidate) release",
+    default=False,
 )
 def publish(final: bool, test: bool) -> None:
     publishRelease(final=final, test=test)