diff --git a/redbot/cogs/admin/admin.py b/redbot/cogs/admin/admin.py
index c2bbe1076..b0526c380 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/admin/admin.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/admin/admin.py
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ class Admin(commands.Cog):
         """Manage selfroles."""
         pass
 
-    @selfroleset.command(name="add")
+    @selfroleset.command(name="add", require_var_positional=True)
     async def selfroleset_add(self, ctx: commands.Context, *roles: discord.Role):
         """
         Add a role, or a selection of roles, to the list of available selfroles.
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ class Admin(commands.Cog):
 
         await ctx.send(message)
 
-    @selfroleset.command(name="remove")
+    @selfroleset.command(name="remove", require_var_positional=True)
     async def selfroleset_remove(self, ctx: commands.Context, *roles: SelfRole):
         """
         Remove a role, or a selection of roles, from the list of available selfroles.