diff --git a/release.sh b/release.sh
index 757410d1db..ce78d24a4a 100755
--- a/release.sh
+++ b/release.sh
@@ -3,16 +3,26 @@
 set -e
 
 # How to use
+# ./release.sh 
 # ./release.sh release FIXED_VERSION, e.g. ./release.sh release 1.0.0
 # ./release.sh develop SNAPSHOT_VERSION, e.g. ./release.sh release 1.1.0-SNAPSHOT
 
-SCRIPT_ACTION=$1
-NEW_VERSION=${2?"Usage $0 release|develop version"}
+if [ -z "$1" ]; then
+    read -p "Environment (release|develop) : " ENVIRONMENT
+else
+    ENVIRONMENT=$1
+fi
+
+if [ -z "$2" ]; then
+    read -p "Application version: " VERSION
+else
+    VERSION=$2
+fi
 
 release_version()
 {
     # release
-    mvn scm:check-local-modification versions:set -DnewVersion=${NEW_VERSION} scm:add -Dincludes="**/pom.xml" scm:checkin -Dmessage="Release $NEW_VERSION"
+    mvn scm:check-local-modification versions:set -DnewVersion=${VERSION} scm:add -Dincludes="**/pom.xml" scm:checkin -Dmessage="Release $VERSION"
 
     mvn scm:tag
 }
@@ -20,14 +30,17 @@ release_version()
 develop_version()
 {
     # next development version, since it only updates the pom.xml, we skip the Travis build
-    mvn versions:set -DnewVersion=${NEW_VERSION} scm:add -Dincludes="**/pom.xml" scm:checkin -Dmessage="Develop $NEW_VERSION"
+    mvn versions:set -DnewVersion=${VERSION} scm:add -Dincludes="**/pom.xml" scm:checkin -Dmessage="Develop $VERSION"
 }
 
-case ${SCRIPT_ACTION} in
+case ${ENVIRONMENT} in
     release)
         release_version
     ;;
     develop)
         develop_version
     ;;
-esac
\ No newline at end of file
+    *)
+        echo "Invalid environment! Valid options: release, develop"
+    ;;
+esac