diff --git a/cmd/shimdiag/exec.go b/cmd/shimdiag/exec.go
index 8b5ff90934..86eb0805ad 100644
--- a/cmd/shimdiag/exec.go
+++ b/cmd/shimdiag/exec.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ var execTty bool
 var execCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:      "exec",
 	Usage:     "Executes a command in a shim's hosting utility VM",
-	ArgsUsage: "<shim name> <command> [args...]",
+	ArgsUsage: "[flags] <shim name> <command> [args...]",
 	Flags: []cli.Flag{
 		cli.BoolFlag{
 			Name:        "tty,t",
diff --git a/cmd/shimdiag/list.go b/cmd/shimdiag/list.go
index a34e616c2e..ee90cce482 100644
--- a/cmd/shimdiag/list.go
+++ b/cmd/shimdiag/list.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 var listCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:      "list",
 	Usage:     "Lists running shims",
-	ArgsUsage: " ",
+	ArgsUsage: "[flags]",
 	Flags: []cli.Flag{
 		cli.BoolFlag{
 			Name:  "pids",
diff --git a/cmd/shimdiag/share.go b/cmd/shimdiag/share.go
index 478a6a4a92..a9ac75e9fa 100644
--- a/cmd/shimdiag/share.go
+++ b/cmd/shimdiag/share.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import (
 var shareCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:      "share",
 	Usage:     "Share a file/directory in a shim's hosting utility VM",
-	ArgsUsage: "<shim name> <host_path> <uvm_path>",
+	ArgsUsage: "[flags] <shim name> <host_path> <uvm_path>",
 	Flags: []cli.Flag{
 		cli.BoolFlag{
 			Name:  "readonly,ro",