diff --git a/packages/app/src/cli/commands/app/deploy.ts b/packages/app/src/cli/commands/app/deploy.ts
index 1f169c0b98..1f7ec37618 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/cli/commands/app/deploy.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/cli/commands/app/deploy.ts
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ export default class Deploy extends AppLinkedCommand {
         "Creates a version but doesn't release it - it's not made available to merchants. With this flag, a user confirmation is not required.",
       env: 'SHOPIFY_FLAG_NO_RELEASE',
       default: false,
+      exclusive: ['allow-updates', 'allow-deletes'],
     }),
     'no-build': Flags.boolean({
       description:
diff --git a/packages/cli/README.md b/packages/cli/README.md
index 407a03ae46..0b10237df2 100644
--- a/packages/cli/README.md
+++ b/packages/cli/README.md
@@ -200,8 +200,8 @@ Deploy your Shopify app.
 
 ```
 USAGE
-  $ shopify app deploy [--allow-deletes] [--allow-updates] [--client-id <value> | -c <value>] [-f] [--message
-    <value>] [--no-build] [--no-color] [--no-release] [--path <value>] [--reset | ] [--source-control-url <value>]
+  $ shopify app deploy [--client-id <value> | -c <value>] [-f] [--message <value>] [--no-build] [--no-color]
+    [--no-release | --allow-updates | --allow-deletes] [--path <value>] [--reset | ] [--source-control-url <value>]
     [--verbose] [--version <value>]
 
 FLAGS
diff --git a/packages/cli/oclif.manifest.json b/packages/cli/oclif.manifest.json
index ed6c6cb53c..e1df719bc3 100644
--- a/packages/cli/oclif.manifest.json
+++ b/packages/cli/oclif.manifest.json
@@ -744,6 +744,10 @@
           "allowNo": false,
           "description": "Creates a version but doesn't release it - it's not made available to merchants. With this flag, a user confirmation is not required.",
           "env": "SHOPIFY_FLAG_NO_RELEASE",
+          "exclusive": [
+            "allow-updates",
+            "allow-deletes"
+          ],
           "hidden": false,
           "name": "no-release",
           "type": "boolean"