diff --git a/clap_complete/src/shells/zsh.rs b/clap_complete/src/shells/zsh.rs
index 2b64739cedf..c87e4984fb1 100644
--- a/clap_complete/src/shells/zsh.rs
+++ b/clap_complete/src/shells/zsh.rs
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ fn write_positionals_of(p: &Command) -> String {
         debug!("write_positionals_of:iter: arg={}", arg.get_id());
 
         let cardinality = if arg.is_multiple_values_set() || arg.is_multiple_occurrences_set() {
-            "*:"
+            "*::"
         } else if !arg.is_required_set() {
             ":"
         } else {
diff --git a/clap_complete/tests/common.rs b/clap_complete/tests/common.rs
index f68e3de1a75..faf67f9e67e 100644
--- a/clap_complete/tests/common.rs
+++ b/clap_complete/tests/common.rs
@@ -201,6 +201,11 @@ pub fn value_hint_command(name: &'static str) -> clap::Command<'static> {
                 .short('c')
                 .value_hint(clap::ValueHint::CommandString),
         )
+        .arg(
+            clap::Arg::new("positional")
+                .required(true)
+                .possible_values(["stable", "nightly"]),
+        )
         .arg(
             clap::Arg::new("command_with_args")
                 .takes_value(true)
diff --git a/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/basic.zsh b/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/basic.zsh
index cd50968d461..59341a89bc5 100644
--- a/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/basic.zsh
+++ b/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/basic.zsh
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ _arguments "${_arguments_options[@]}" /
 (help)
 _arguments "${_arguments_options[@]}" /
 '-c[]' /
-'*::subcommand -- The subcommand whose help message to display:' /
+'*:::subcommand -- The subcommand whose help message to display:' /
 && ret=0
 ;;
         esac
diff --git a/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/feature_sample.zsh b/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/feature_sample.zsh
index 96b44ef461d..b50aa56d549 100644
--- a/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/feature_sample.zsh
+++ b/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/feature_sample.zsh
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ _arguments "${_arguments_options[@]}" /
 ;;
 (help)
 _arguments "${_arguments_options[@]}" /
-'*::subcommand -- The subcommand whose help message to display:' /
+'*:::subcommand -- The subcommand whose help message to display:' /
 && ret=0
 ;;
         esac
diff --git a/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/quoting.zsh b/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/quoting.zsh
index b31471ae3a1..238e587a02e 100644
--- a/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/quoting.zsh
+++ b/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/quoting.zsh
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ _arguments "${_arguments_options[@]}" /
 ;;
 (help)
 _arguments "${_arguments_options[@]}" /
-'*::subcommand -- The subcommand whose help message to display:' /
+'*:::subcommand -- The subcommand whose help message to display:' /
 && ret=0
 ;;
         esac
diff --git a/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/special_commands.zsh b/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/special_commands.zsh
index c906b334284..28ba2caebd1 100644
--- a/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/special_commands.zsh
+++ b/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/special_commands.zsh
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ _arguments "${_arguments_options[@]}" /
 '--help[Print help information]' /
 '-V[Print version information]' /
 '--version[Print version information]' /
-'*::path:' /
+'*:::path:' /
 && ret=0
 ;;
 (some-cmd-with-hyphens)
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ _arguments "${_arguments_options[@]}" /
 ;;
 (help)
 _arguments "${_arguments_options[@]}" /
-'*::subcommand -- The subcommand whose help message to display:' /
+'*:::subcommand -- The subcommand whose help message to display:' /
 && ret=0
 ;;
         esac
diff --git a/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/sub_subcommands.zsh b/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/sub_subcommands.zsh
index 947d0cb4ec8..f6f864d792b 100644
--- a/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/sub_subcommands.zsh
+++ b/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/sub_subcommands.zsh
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ _arguments "${_arguments_options[@]}" /
 ;;
 (help)
 _arguments "${_arguments_options[@]}" /
-'*::subcommand -- The subcommand whose help message to display:' /
+'*:::subcommand -- The subcommand whose help message to display:' /
 && ret=0
 ;;
         esac
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ esac
 ;;
 (help)
 _arguments "${_arguments_options[@]}" /
-'*::subcommand -- The subcommand whose help message to display:' /
+'*:::subcommand -- The subcommand whose help message to display:' /
 && ret=0
 ;;
         esac
diff --git a/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/value_hint.bash b/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/value_hint.bash
index 39e8208b864..469b1cc640d 100644
--- a/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/value_hint.bash
+++ b/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/value_hint.bash
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ _my-app() {
 
     case "${cmd}" in
         my__app)
-            opts="-p -f -d -e -c -u -h --help --choice --unknown --other --path --file --dir --exe --cmd-name --cmd --user --host --url --email <command_with_args>..."
+            opts="-p -f -d -e -c -u -h --help --choice --unknown --other --path --file --dir --exe --cmd-name --cmd --user --host --url --email stable nightly <command_with_args>..."
             if [[ ${cur} == -* || ${COMP_CWORD} -eq 1 ]] ; then
                 COMPREPLY=( $(compgen -W "${opts}" -- "${cur}") )
                 return 0
diff --git a/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/value_hint.zsh b/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/value_hint.zsh
index 1bb1411e86f..339486f49bb 100644
--- a/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/value_hint.zsh
+++ b/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/value_hint.zsh
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ _my-app() {
 '--url=[]: :_urls' /
 '--email=[]: :_email_addresses' /
 '--help[Print help information]' /
-'*::command_with_args:_cmdambivalent' /
+':positional:(stable nightly)' /
+'*:::command_with_args:_cmdambivalent' /
 && ret=0
 }