diff --git a/.bumpversion.toml b/.bumpversion.toml
index 0971522..3893965 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.toml
+++ b/.bumpversion.toml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-current_version = "1.1.1"
+current_version = "1.1.0"
 commit = true
 tag = true
 message = "chore: bump {current_version} → {new_version}"
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 63177c3..af2eacd 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bump2version"
-version = "1.1.1"
+version = "1.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "clap",
  "regex",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 5a74359..ea867a6 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "bump2version"
-version = "1.1.1"
+version = "1.1.0"
 edition = "2021"
 description = "⬆️ Easily manage version numbers in your projects."
 license = "MIT"
diff --git a/src/cli.rs b/src/cli.rs
index f07903f..cf8a99c 100644
--- a/src/cli.rs
+++ b/src/cli.rs
@@ -24,10 +24,6 @@ pub(crate) struct Cli {
     #[arg(short = 'n', long = "dry-run", default_value_t = false)]
     pub(crate) dry_run: bool,
 
-    /// Current version
-    #[arg(long = "current-version", value_name = "VERSION")]
-    pub(crate) current_version: Option<String>,
-
     /// New version that should be in the files.
     #[arg(long = "new-version", value_name = "VERSION")]
     pub(crate) new_version: Option<String>,
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index a2e0e1d..125da3f 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use serde_derive::Deserialize;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize)]
 pub(crate) struct Config {
-    pub(crate) current_version: Option<String>,
+    pub(crate) current_version: String,
     pub(crate) message: Option<String>,
     pub(crate) commit: bool,
     pub(crate) tag: bool,
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 45903fd..04d00fd 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -38,23 +38,12 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
         }
     };
 
-    let current_version = args
-        .current_version
+    let current_version = config.current_version.clone();
+
+    let attempted_new_version = args
+        .new_version
         .clone()
-        .or(config.current_version.clone());
-
-    if current_version.is_none() {
-        error!("No current version could be determined, either set in config or pass as arg");
-        exit(1);
-    }
-
-    let current_version = current_version.unwrap();
-
-    let attempted_new_version = args.new_version.clone().or(attempt_version_bump(
-        args.clone(),
-        config.clone(),
-        current_version.clone(),
-    ));
+        .or(attempt_version_bump(args.clone(), config.clone()));
 
     if attempted_new_version.is_some() {
         let new_version = attempted_new_version.clone().unwrap();
diff --git a/src/utils.rs b/src/utils.rs
index 15d0606..ddd68fb 100644
--- a/src/utils.rs
+++ b/src/utils.rs
@@ -6,11 +6,7 @@ use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::ops::Index;
 use tracing::{error, trace};
 
-pub(crate) fn attempt_version_bump(
-    args: Cli,
-    config: Config,
-    current_version: String,
-) -> Option<String> {
+pub(crate) fn attempt_version_bump(args: Cli, config: Config) -> Option<String> {
     let parse_regex = config.parse;
     let regex = match Regex::new(&parse_regex) {
         Ok(r) => r,
@@ -20,6 +16,7 @@ pub(crate) fn attempt_version_bump(
         }
     };
 
+    let current_version = config.current_version;
     let mut parsed: HashMap<String, String> = HashMap::new();
 
     if let Some(captures) = regex.captures(&current_version) {