diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9a13645180..231f866294 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -456,14 +456,6 @@ File selection:
       --respect-gitignore              Respect file exclusions via `.gitignore` and other standard ignore files
       --force-exclude                  Enforce exclusions, even for paths passed to Ruff directly on the command-line
 
-Rule configuration:
-      --target-version <TARGET_VERSION>
-          The minimum Python version that should be supported
-      --line-length <LINE_LENGTH>
-          Set the line-length for length-associated rules and automatic formatting
-      --dummy-variable-rgx <DUMMY_VARIABLE_RGX>
-          Regular expression matching the name of dummy variables
-
 Miscellaneous:
   -n, --no-cache
           Disable cache reads
diff --git a/crates/ruff_cli/src/args.rs b/crates/ruff_cli/src/args.rs
index c934a30476..14d482bd9f 100644
--- a/crates/ruff_cli/src/args.rs
+++ b/crates/ruff_cli/src/args.rs
@@ -187,14 +187,14 @@ pub struct CheckArgs {
     #[clap(long, overrides_with("force_exclude"), hide = true)]
     no_force_exclude: bool,
     /// The minimum Python version that should be supported.
-    #[arg(long, help_heading = "Rule configuration")]
+    #[arg(long, help_heading = "Rule configuration", hide = true)]
     pub target_version: Option<PythonVersion>,
     /// Set the line-length for length-associated rules and automatic
     /// formatting.
-    #[arg(long, help_heading = "Rule configuration")]
+    #[arg(long, help_heading = "Rule configuration", hide = true)]
     pub line_length: Option<usize>,
     /// Regular expression matching the name of dummy variables.
-    #[arg(long, help_heading = "Rule configuration")]
+    #[arg(long, help_heading = "Rule configuration", hide = true)]
     pub dummy_variable_rgx: Option<Regex>,
     /// Disable cache reads.
     #[arg(short, long, help_heading = "Miscellaneous")]