diff --git a/changes/20042-remove-package-version b/changes/20042-remove-package-version
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a4a5801417
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/20042-remove-package-version
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+In `fleetctl package` command, removed the `--version` flag. The version of the package can be controlled by `--orbit-channel` flag.
diff --git a/cmd/fleetctl/package.go b/cmd/fleetctl/package.go
index bec5ea3b7d..8b80fd3802 100644
--- a/cmd/fleetctl/package.go
+++ b/cmd/fleetctl/package.go
@@ -74,11 +74,6 @@ func packageCommand() *cli.Command {
 				Value:       "com.fleetdm.orbit",
 				Destination: &opt.Identifier,
 			},
-			&cli.StringFlag{
-				Name:        "version",
-				Usage:       "Version for package product",
-				Destination: &opt.Version,
-			},
 			&cli.BoolFlag{
 				Name:        "insecure",
 				Usage:       "Disable TLS certificate verification",