diff --git a/commands/get-github-release b/commands/get-github-release
index ef263600a..8666b71a4 100755
--- a/commands/get-github-release
+++ b/commands/get-github-release
@@ -66,8 +66,9 @@ function get_github_release() (
 		'--latest-tag-name') action='latest-tag-name' ;;
 		'--assets') action='assets' ;;
 		'--api-url') action='api-url' ;;
-		'--no-jq') use_jq='no' ;;
-		'--jq') use_jq='yes' ;;
+		'--no-jq'* | '--jq'*)
+			use_jq="$(get-flag-value jq --missing="$use_jq" -- "$item" | echo-affirmative --stdin)"
+			;;
 		'--'*) help "An unrecognised flag was provided: $item" ;;
 		*)
 			if test -z "$slug"; then