diff --git a/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/EraBased/Options/Query.hs b/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/EraBased/Options/Query.hs
index 14d80c0d1f..be9983d439 100644
--- a/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/EraBased/Options/Query.hs
+++ b/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/EraBased/Options/Query.hs
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ pQueryDRepStateCmd era envCli = do
         <$> pSocketPath envCli
         <*> pConsensusModeParams
         <*> pNetworkId envCli
-        <*> some pDRepVerificationKeyOrHashOrFile
+        <*> many pDRepVerificationKeyOrHashOrFile
         <*> optional pOutputFile
 
 pQueryDRepStakeDistributionCmd :: ()
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ pQueryDRepStakeDistributionCmd era envCli = do
       <$> pSocketPath envCli
       <*> pConsensusModeParams
       <*> pNetworkId envCli
-      <*> some pDRepVerificationKeyOrHashOrFile
+      <*> many pDRepVerificationKeyOrHashOrFile
       <*> optional pOutputFile
 
 pQueryGetCommitteeStateCmd :: ()
diff --git a/cardano-cli/test/cardano-cli-golden/files/golden/help.cli b/cardano-cli/test/cardano-cli-golden/files/golden/help.cli
index d2016845ba..783d79f710 100644
--- a/cardano-cli/test/cardano-cli-golden/files/golden/help.cli
+++ b/cardano-cli/test/cardano-cli-golden/files/golden/help.cli
@@ -6880,10 +6880,10 @@ Usage: cardano-cli conway query drep-state --socket-path SOCKET_PATH
                                              ( --mainnet
                                              | --testnet-magic NATURAL
                                              )
-                                             ( --drep-verification-key STRING
+                                             [ --drep-verification-key STRING
                                              | --drep-verification-key-file FILE
                                              | --drep-key-hash HASH
-                                             )
+                                             ]
                                              [--out-file FILE]
 
   Get the DRep state. If no DRep credentials are provided, return states for all
@@ -6900,10 +6900,10 @@ Usage: cardano-cli conway query drep-stake-distribution
                                                           ( --mainnet
                                                           | --testnet-magic NATURAL
                                                           )
-                                                          ( --drep-verification-key STRING
+                                                          [ --drep-verification-key STRING
                                                           | --drep-verification-key-file FILE
                                                           | --drep-key-hash HASH
-                                                          )
+                                                          ]
                                                           [--out-file FILE]
 
   Get the DRep stake distribution. If no DRep credentials are provided, return
diff --git a/cardano-cli/test/cardano-cli-golden/files/golden/help/conway_query_drep-stake-distribution.cli b/cardano-cli/test/cardano-cli-golden/files/golden/help/conway_query_drep-stake-distribution.cli
index dee1e6f94e..aa29b17719 100644
--- a/cardano-cli/test/cardano-cli-golden/files/golden/help/conway_query_drep-stake-distribution.cli
+++ b/cardano-cli/test/cardano-cli-golden/files/golden/help/conway_query_drep-stake-distribution.cli
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ Usage: cardano-cli conway query drep-stake-distribution
                                                           ( --mainnet
                                                           | --testnet-magic NATURAL
                                                           )
-                                                          ( --drep-verification-key STRING
+                                                          [ --drep-verification-key STRING
                                                           | --drep-verification-key-file FILE
                                                           | --drep-key-hash HASH
-                                                          )
+                                                          ]
                                                           [--out-file FILE]
 
   Get the DRep stake distribution. If no DRep credentials are provided, return
diff --git a/cardano-cli/test/cardano-cli-golden/files/golden/help/conway_query_drep-state.cli b/cardano-cli/test/cardano-cli-golden/files/golden/help/conway_query_drep-state.cli
index 5cebd6336d..388becf9c3 100644
--- a/cardano-cli/test/cardano-cli-golden/files/golden/help/conway_query_drep-state.cli
+++ b/cardano-cli/test/cardano-cli-golden/files/golden/help/conway_query_drep-state.cli
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ Usage: cardano-cli conway query drep-state --socket-path SOCKET_PATH
                                              ( --mainnet
                                              | --testnet-magic NATURAL
                                              )
-                                             ( --drep-verification-key STRING
+                                             [ --drep-verification-key STRING
                                              | --drep-verification-key-file FILE
                                              | --drep-key-hash HASH
-                                             )
+                                             ]
                                              [--out-file FILE]
 
   Get the DRep state. If no DRep credentials are provided, return states for all