diff --git a/rust2rpm/__main__.py b/rust2rpm/__main__.py
index c4f4ef4..14aff8e 100644
--- a/rust2rpm/__main__.py
+++ b/rust2rpm/__main__.py
@@ -426,10 +426,8 @@ def main():
 
     kwargs["auto_changelog_entry"] = not args.no_auto_changelog_entry
 
-    if args.rpmautospec:
-        kwargs["rpmautospec"] = True
-    else:
-        kwargs["rpmautospec"] = detect_rpmautospec(default_target, spec_file)
+    rpmautospec = args.rpmautospec or detect_rpmautospec(default_target, spec_file)
+    kwargs["rpmautospec"] = rpmautospec
 
     if args.target in {"fedora", "mageia", "opensuse"}:
         kwargs["include_build_requires"] = True
@@ -449,7 +447,7 @@ def main():
         kwargs["spec_copyright_year"] = time.strftime("%Y")
         kwargs["pkg_release"] = "0"
         kwargs["rust_group"] = "Development/Libraries/Rust"
-    elif args.rpmautospec:
+    elif rpmautospec:
         kwargs["pkg_release"] = "%autorelease"
     else:
         kwargs["pkg_release"] = "1%{?dist}"