diff --git a/qgispluginci/cli.py b/qgispluginci/cli.py
index 26c0b423..d27bd19a 100755
--- a/qgispluginci/cli.py
+++ b/qgispluginci/cli.py
@@ -34,6 +34,12 @@ def cli():
         version=__version__,
     )
 
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--no-validation",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Turn off validation of the version to be released or packaged",
+    )
+
     subparsers = parser.add_subparsers(
         title="commands", description="qgis-plugin-ci command", dest="command"
     )
@@ -71,11 +77,6 @@ def cli():
         action="append",
         help="An additional asset path to add. Can be specified multiple times.",
     )
-    package_parser.add_argument(
-        "--no-validation",
-        action="store_true",
-        help="Turn off validation of `release version`",
-    )
 
     # changelog
     changelog_parser = subparsers.add_parser(
diff --git a/qgispluginci/parameters.py b/qgispluginci/parameters.py
index 0ac68abf..b0eeaf06 100644
--- a/qgispluginci/parameters.py
+++ b/qgispluginci/parameters.py
@@ -252,23 +252,22 @@ def validate_args(args: Namespace):
         Raise an exception just in case:
         - the user didn't opt-out of validation using the `--no-validation` flag; and
         - the value of `release_version` matches no supported pattern.
-        In any case, warn the user if the value of `release_version` doesn't match the semver pattern.
         """
         if not hasattr(args, "release_version") or not args.release_version:
             return
 
+        if args.no_validation:
+            logging.warning("Disabled release version validation.")
+            return
+
         patterns = Parameters.get_release_version_patterns()
         semver_compliance = re.match(patterns.pop("semver"), args.release_version)
 
         if not semver_compliance:
             logging.warning(
-                f"Be aware that '{args.release_version}' is not a semver-compliant version."
+                f"Be aware that '{args.release_version}' is not a semver-compliant version. It might still comply with acceptable practices."
             )
 
-        if args.no_validation:
-            logging.warning("Disabled release version validation.")
-            return
-
         if semver_compliance or any(
             re.match(other_pattern, args.release_version)
             for other_pattern in patterns.values()