diff --git a/run_release.py b/run_release.py
index 1267a5b..734933a 100755
--- a/run_release.py
+++ b/run_release.py
@@ -1239,11 +1239,6 @@ def _api_key(api_key: str) -> str:
         help="Username to be used when authenticating via ssh",
         type=str,
     )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--no-gpg",
-        action="store_true",
-        help="Skip GPG signing",
-    )
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     auth_key = args.auth_key or os.getenv("AUTH_INFO")
@@ -1264,7 +1259,8 @@ def _api_key(api_key: str) -> str:
                 "This release script is not compatible with the running platform"
             )
 
-    no_gpg = args.no_gpg
+    release_tag = release_mod.Tag(args.release)
+    no_gpg = release_tag.as_tuple() >= (3, 14)  # see PEP 761
     tasks = [
         Task(check_git, "Checking Git is available"),
         Task(check_make, "Checking make is available"),
@@ -1329,10 +1325,10 @@ def _api_key(api_key: str) -> str:
     ]
     automata = ReleaseDriver(
         git_repo=args.repo,
-        release_tag=release_mod.Tag(args.release),
+        release_tag=release_tag,
         api_key=auth_key,
         ssh_user=args.ssh_user,
-        sign_gpg=not args.no_gpg,
+        sign_gpg=not no_gpg,
         tasks=tasks,
     )
     automata.run()