diff --git a/newversion/cli_parser.py b/newversion/cli_parser.py
index dfb2a3a..e952df2 100644
--- a/newversion/cli_parser.py
+++ b/newversion/cli_parser.py
@@ -147,7 +147,10 @@ def parse_args(args: Sequence[str]) -> CLINamespace:
         "-p",
         "--package",
         action="store_true",
-        help="Get or set Python package version. Supports pyproject.toml, setup.cfg and setup.py.",
+        help=(
+            "Get Python package version as input, overrides --input and pipe in."
+            " Supports pyproject.toml, setup.cfg and setup.py."
+        ),
     )
     parser.add_argument(
         "-s",
diff --git a/newversion/main.py b/newversion/main.py
index 255fefb..30caad5 100644
--- a/newversion/main.py
+++ b/newversion/main.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def main_api(config: CLINamespace) -> str:
         version=config.version,
         path=config.path,
     )
-    if config.package and config.version == Version.zero():
+    if config.package:
         executor.version = executor.command_get_version()
     try:
         result = _run_main_api(executor, config)