diff --git a/cmd/delete.go b/cmd/delete.go
index 5ef00786..fbd3f925 100644
--- a/cmd/delete.go
+++ b/cmd/delete.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ Use with caution. This deletes everything and a startup afterwards is like the
 initial startup of Colima.
 
 If you simply want to reset the Kubernetes cluster, run 'colima kubernetes reset'.`,
+	Args: cobra.NoArgs,
 	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		if !deleteCmdArgs.force {
 			y := cli.Prompt("are you sure you want to delete " + config.Profile().DisplayName + " and all settings")
diff --git a/cmd/kubernetes.go b/cmd/kubernetes.go
index 3b17b972..246d0f67 100644
--- a/cmd/kubernetes.go
+++ b/cmd/kubernetes.go
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ var kubernetesStartCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "start",
 	Short: "start the Kubernetes cluster",
 	Long:  `Start the Kubernetes cluster.`,
+	Args: cobra.NoArgs,
 	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		app := newApp()
 		k, err := app.Kubernetes()
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ var kubernetesStopCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "stop",
 	Short: "stop the Kubernetes cluster",
 	Long:  `Stop the Kubernetes cluster.`,
+	Args: cobra.NoArgs,
 	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		app := newApp()
 		k, err := app.Kubernetes()
@@ -73,6 +75,7 @@ var kubernetesDeleteCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "delete",
 	Short: "delete the Kubernetes cluster",
 	Long:  `Delete the Kubernetes cluster.`,
+	Args: cobra.NoArgs,
 	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		app := newApp()
 		k, err := app.Kubernetes()
@@ -97,6 +100,7 @@ This resets the Kubernetes cluster and all Kubernetes objects
 will be deleted.
 
 The Kubernetes images are cached making the startup (after reset) much faster.`,
+	Args: cobra.NoArgs,
 	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		app := newApp()
 		k, err := app.Kubernetes()
diff --git a/cmd/list.go b/cmd/list.go
index 4570cdef..a564bfb0 100644
--- a/cmd/list.go
+++ b/cmd/list.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ var listCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Long: `List all created instances.
 
 A new instance can be created during 'colima start' by specifying the '--profile' flag.`,
+	Args: cobra.NoArgs,
 	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		instances, err := lima.Instances()
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/nerdctl.go b/cmd/nerdctl.go
index b830fcaf..b6f6a53a 100644
--- a/cmd/nerdctl.go
+++ b/cmd/nerdctl.go
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ var nerdctlLinkFunc = func() *cobra.Command {
 		Use:   "install",
 		Short: "install nerdctl alias script on the host",
 		Long:  `Install nerdctl alias script on the host. The script will be installed at ` + nerdctlDefaultInstallPath + `.`,
+		Args: cobra.NoArgs,
 		PreRun: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 			// check if /usr/local/bin is writeable and no need for sudo
 
diff --git a/cmd/start.go b/cmd/start.go
index 50bc3627..e558c7f6 100644
--- a/cmd/start.go
+++ b/cmd/start.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ The --runtime, --disk and --arch flags are only used on initial start and ignore
 		"  colima start --cpu 4 --memory 8 --disk 100\n" +
 		"  colima start --arch aarch64\n" +
 		"  colima start --dns 1.1.1.1 --dns 8.8.8.8",
+	Args: cobra.NoArgs,
 	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		return newApp().Start(startCmdArgs.Config)
 	},
diff --git a/cmd/status.go b/cmd/status.go
index 41e4bbc8..4729146f 100644
--- a/cmd/status.go
+++ b/cmd/status.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ var statusCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "status",
 	Short: "show the status of Colima",
 	Long:  `Show the status of Colima`,
+	Args: cobra.NoArgs,
 	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		return newApp().Status()
 	},
diff --git a/cmd/stop.go b/cmd/stop.go
index 9f0d9f35..b13d1601 100644
--- a/cmd/stop.go
+++ b/cmd/stop.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ var stopCmd = &cobra.Command{
 
 The state of the VM is persisted at stop. A start afterwards
 should return it back to its previous state.`,
+	Args: cobra.NoArgs,
 	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		return newApp().Stop()
 	},
diff --git a/cmd/version.go b/cmd/version.go
index 1fecbbea..118b58d4 100644
--- a/cmd/version.go
+++ b/cmd/version.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ var versionCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "version",
 	Short: "print the version of Colima",
 	Long:  `Print the version of Colima`,
+	Args: cobra.NoArgs,
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		version := config.AppVersion()
 		fmt.Println(config.AppName, "version", version.Version)