diff --git a/typo3/sysext/workspaces/Classes/Command/WorkspaceVersionRecordsCommand.php b/typo3/sysext/workspaces/Classes/Command/WorkspaceVersionRecordsCommand.php
index aa9f887f4a8a9a1b03c1ac715da8a166e3f87f78..3546fba0e9b926e2100a4f43befadac708a8a557 100644
--- a/typo3/sysext/workspaces/Classes/Command/WorkspaceVersionRecordsCommand.php
+++ b/typo3/sysext/workspaces/Classes/Command/WorkspaceVersionRecordsCommand.php
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class WorkspaceVersionRecordsCommand extends Command
             ->addOption(
                 'action',
                 null,
-                InputOption::VALUE_NONE,
+                InputOption::VALUE_OPTIONAL,
                 'Specify which action should be taken. Set it to "versions_in_live", "published_versions", "invalid_workspace" or "unused_placeholders"'
             );
     }